The Richton Rebels will head out to face off against the North Forrest Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Richton has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while North Forrest will arrive with three straight wins.
Richton fell victim to Taylorsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tartars, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, North Forrest was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over East Marion.
Tyler Spencer was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Hayes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
North Forrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .524 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Richton's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for North Forrest, their record now sits at 9-6.
Richton suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to North Forrest in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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