It's playoff time, and Forbush had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the South Rowan Raiders on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Forbush gave Luke Hutchens the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Forbush let Hunter Conrad and Connor Mullins run wild. Conrad went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Mullins went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That's the most RBI Conrad has posted since back in April. Bo Moxley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Forbush's win bumped their record up to 16-12. As for South Rowan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6.
Looking ahead, Forbush will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. South Rowan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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