Maroa-Forsyth stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Westville Tigers 13-2. Maroa-Forsyth's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Connor Kelly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Zayn Giles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Cayden Rose was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Maroa-Forsyth's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Westville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maroa-Forsyth will square off against Taylorville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Taylorville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westville, they will head out on the road to take on Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Westville surely won't give up without a fight.
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