Forest is 1-7 against Raleigh since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Forest Bearcats face off against Raleigh Lions at 7:00 p.m. Forest has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Forest is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-1 to Columbia.
Meanwhile, Raleigh came up short against Enterprise on Monday and fell 8-4.
Deuce Carter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Brendan Harper was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Cody Moseley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Raleigh, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Forest couldn't quite get it done against Raleigh when the teams last played back in February as they fell 19-15. Can Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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