Forest Hills dropped their record down to 9-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Chestnut Ridge Lions by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Rangers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.31 runs allowed.
Nate Cornell and Chase Williamson did some serious damage despite the final result: Cornell went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Williamson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Gage Ruddek, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Chestnut Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 4.06 runs allowed.
On Chestnut Ridge's side, the team relied heavily on Haydan Webb, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Webb a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Forest Hills will face off against rival Westmont Hilltop at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chestnut Ridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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