The Hazlehurst Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Forest Hill Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hazlehurst has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Forest Hill will arrive with four straight wins.
Hazlehurst came up short against Seminary on Tuesday, falling 21-1. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly 20 runs.
Meanwhile, Forest Hill got the win against Provine on Saturday by a conclusive 11-4. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
JaMarcus Byrd was a standout: he scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Forest Hill is 4-1 when Byrd posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Stavius Gray Jr. was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Forest Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Forest Hill now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Hazlehurst, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14-1.
Hazlehurst took their victory against Forest Hill in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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