The Forbush Falcons will face off against the Watauga Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Forbush's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Watauga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Forbush is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering West Wilkes just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Blackhawks. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Watauga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hibriten. Pioneers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Panthers since on Tuesday.
Watauga saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlotte Moretz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another was Chloe Wilson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Watauga's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Forbush, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Everything went Forbush's way against Watauga in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Forbush made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Forbush have another victory up their sleeve, or will Watauga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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