It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Forsyth ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Lambert Longhorns out 7-6. This was payback for West Forsyth, who suffered a 9-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alexander Palma looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Lloyd was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colt Carmichael, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 12-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Lambert, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
West Forsyth will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lambert: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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