Forestview is on an 11-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Huss a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Forestview Jaguars will take on the Huss Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Forestview fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of East Gaston.
Forestview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frederick Dow, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Huss fell victim to Stuart W. Cramer and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm.
Zachary Kimmel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Huss, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forestview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Huss struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Forestview's way against Huss in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Forestview made off with a 25-4 win. Will Forestview repeat their success, or does Huss have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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