Baseball Game Preview: Forest Hills Northern Huskies vs. Kenowa Hills Knights

The Forest Hills Northern Huskies are taking a road trip to face off against the Kenowa Hills Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Forest Hills Northern has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Kenowa Hills will arrive with four straight wins.

Forest Hills Northern's last matchup with Forest Hills Eastern could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Huskies came up short against the Hawks, falling 12-5.

Theo Bosio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Mateo Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

Meanwhile, Kenowa Hills got the win against Allendale on Saturday by a conclusive 7-1. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.

Keegan Garvin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Kenowa Hills let Brennan Gustinis and Jack Stoddard run wild. Gustinis went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Stoddard went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was Gustinis' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Fussman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Kenowa Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.

Kenowa Hills' victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Forest Hills Northern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.