Forbush came tearing into Tuesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Surry Cardinals a 5-0 shutout. Give Forbush's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Gavin Maines made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Maines has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Maines was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Colton Moxley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bo Moxley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Forbush pushed their record up to 19-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for East Surry, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Forbush will be playing at home against West Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Davidson: 3.1, Forbush: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for East Surry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Stokes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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