Summertown won the last time they faced Forrest, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Summertown Eagles walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Forrest Rockets. With that win, Summertown brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Summertown got a great performance from Elijah Huckaba as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Huckaba has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Staggs was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Aiden Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Summertown has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Forrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Summertown will take on Eagleville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eagleville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Summertown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forrest, they will be playing at home against Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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