The Forestview Jaguars will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Forestview didn't have quite enough to beat East Gaston and fell 16-15. The Jaguars have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meetings.
Henry Jarman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Forestview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Shelby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Bessemer City. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Lions have suffered since March 26, 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Forestview fell to 2-1. As for Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Forestview's way against Shelby in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Forestview made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Forestview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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