Baseball Preview: Huss Huskies vs. Forestview Jaguars
Huss is 0-10 against Forestview since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Huss Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Forestview Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Huss is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They fell 3-0 to Stuart W. Cramer.
Zachary Kimmel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Forestview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 9-3 defeat to East Gaston might stick with them for a while.
Forestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frederick Dow, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Huss' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Forestview, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Huss has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Forestview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Huss suffered a grim 25-4 defeat to Forestview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Huss avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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