North Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Jefferson Davis County Jaguars by a score of 24-23. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (22), North Forrest still had to take the loss.
Logan Hall stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 5-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and a stolen base. Landon Hayes was another key contributor, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
North Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Jefferson Davis County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
North Forrest will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hattiesburg at 7:00 p.m. Hattiesburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so North Forrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jefferson Davis County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Crystal Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Davis County knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Crystal Springs likes a good challenge.
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