The Forest Bearcats will square off against the Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Northeast Jones will come in with six straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Forest faced off against Sebastopol on Saturday. The Bearcats came up short against the Bobcats, falling 19-7.
Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Chambers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Pablo Morales was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones got themselves on the board against Enterprise on Saturday, but Enterprise never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 14-0. Considering the Tigers have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kade Mozingo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mozingo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Northeast Jones got a massive performance out of Jax Sullins, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Sullins has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Padgett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northeast Jones kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Northeast Jones' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northeast Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forest suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Northeast Jones when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
