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| 03/11/25 - Home | 7-14 L |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 03/01/22 - Away | 24-0 W |
| 02/15/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Richton has gone 9-1 against North Forrest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Richton Rebels will take on the North Forrest Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Richton has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Richton fell victim to Northeast Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Tigers. The Rebels' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Forrest hadn't done well against Richton recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Forrest blew past Richton 14-7. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Landon Hayes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. North Forrest is 2-1 when Hayes posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chancellor Rogers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Forrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
North Forrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
North Forrest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs. As for Richton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Richton might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from North Forrest in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Richton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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