The River Forest Ingots will face off against the Tri-Township Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (River Forest has seven straight victories, Tri-Township has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
River Forest's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Westville with a sharp 10-0 win. The Ingots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Manny Mendoza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Brandon Fergerson
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In other batting news, River Forest got a massive performance out of Brandon Fergerson, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Fergerson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Collazo IV, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
River Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Tri-Township's offense. They came up short against Boone Grove on Friday, falling 12-0.
River Forest pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Township, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Tri-Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Forest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. It's a different story for Tri-Township, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain River Forest's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
