In what's become a running theme this season, River Forest gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Calumet New Tech Warriors as the River Forest Ingots made off with a 13-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for River Forest considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kaleb Short made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Short has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Short was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Sebastian Collazo IV was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Levi Harper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
River Forest's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Calumet New Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
River Forest will head out on the road to challenge Hammond Central at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Calumet New Tech, they will be playing at home against Gary West Side at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gary West Side is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Calumet New Tech will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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