Rockets
| 04/04/25 @ Marshall County | 5-4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Grundy County | 16-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Grundy County | 10-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Forrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marshall County Tigers, sneaking past 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Rockets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tyler Baxter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Allen was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Lane Smith also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Forrest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marshall County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Coming up, Forrest will take on Heritage Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marshall County, they will face off against Giles County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers are facing the Bobcats at the right time seeing as the Bobcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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