Richton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Forrest Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 last Tuesday.
Slade Overstreet made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Ethan Byrd also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Richton's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for North Forrest, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richton will welcome Taylorsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylorsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Richton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Forrest, they will host Jefferson Davis County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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