Baseball Preview: Wilkes Central Eagles vs. Forbush Falcons
The Wilkes Central Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Forbush Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Wilkes Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Elkin. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wilkes Central.
Jacob Adams was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Walker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forbush can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North Wilkes a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Forbush sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Giovanni Casertano was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aaron Hutchens, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Wilkes Central's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Forbush, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Wilkes Central came up short against Forbush in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Wilkes Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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