For the second straight game, Forreston will face off against Orangeville. The Cardinals will host the Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Forreston has four straight wins, Orangeville has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Forreston's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Orangeville with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Darin Greenfield made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Carson Akins was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Alec Schoonhoven, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Forreston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orangeville only posted an OBP of .211.
Orangeville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Forreston, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
Orangeville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forreston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Orangeville, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Forreston's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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