After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Richmond, Telstar was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Tigers with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brennan Walker and Bryson Walker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walker struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bryson tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brennan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Walker got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Bryson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Telstar is undefeated when Bryson posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
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In other batting news, Brody Morgan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nick LaPointe also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Telstar is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Forest Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Coming up, Telstar will be playing at home against Gray-New Gloucester at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Rebels surely won't give up without a fight. As for Forest Hills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Carrabec at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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