The Forest Hills Rangers will challenge the Huntingdon Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Forest Hills 3.2, Huntingdon 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Forest Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Tyrone. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Chase Williamson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Cornell was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Roberts, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Forest Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Huntingdon entered their tilt with Central on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Dragons.
Eric Mykut looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Connor Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Huntingdon's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Forest Hills, their record is now 14-5.
