The Forrest Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Forrest has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Coffee County Central will arrive with seven straight victories.
On Friday, Forrest didn't have quite enough to beat Shelbyville Central and fell 4-3.
Forrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Kason Fuller was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coffee County Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Central Magnet on Friday. That's two games straight that the Red Raiders have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Blake Hillis, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Grayson Sadler also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coffee County Central's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Forrest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
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