
Cardinals
04/10/25 vs Durand/Pecatonica | 10-2 |
04/08/25 @ Durand/Pecatonica | 11-3 |
04/05/25 vs Jefferson | 8-2 |
04/05/25 @ Winnebago | 9-5 |
04/04/25 vs Eastland | 2-1 |
+ 4 more games |
Forreston waltzed into their contest on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen 10-2. Considering the Cardinals have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Forreston got a big performance out of Carson Akins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Greenfield, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Forreston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Forreston pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forreston will head out to face off against East Dubuque at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they will venture away from home to challenge Winnebago at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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