Baseball Preview: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. North Forrest Eagles
The Hattiesburg Tigers will head out on the road to take on the North Forrest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Hattiesburg didn't have quite enough to beat Pearl River Central and fell 3-2. Hattiesburg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talmadge Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hattiesburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Craft, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Jefferson Davis County by a score of 24-23.
Logan Hall stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and a stolen base. Landon Hayes was another key contributor, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Hattiesburg's record now sits at 18-7. As for North Forrest, their record now sits at 6-17.
North Forrest's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hattiesburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for North Forrest, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Hattiesburg's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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