Vanguard is 2-8 against Forest since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Vanguard will welcome Forest at 6:30 p.m. Vanguard will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Vanguard gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Williston.
Vanguard let Bobby Blanco and Gavin Aiton run wild. Blanco scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Aiton scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Blanco posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February. Noah Robinson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Vanguard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Forest didn't have quite enough to beat Trinity Catholic on Thursday and fell 7-6. The Wildcats have struggled against the Celtics recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Dillon Grace made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Forest: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Vargas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Vanguard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Vanguard came up short against Forest in their previous matchup on March 7th, falling 8-4. Will Vanguard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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