The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Maroa-Forsyth: 2.2, Tri-Valley: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Maroa-Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over Riverton, taking the game 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Zayn Giles, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitch Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley entered their tilt with Bloomington Central Catholic with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Saints on Saturday.
Cole Klein made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Klein wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bischoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Maroa-Forsyth's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Tri-Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Maroa-Forsyth has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Tri-Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maroa-Forsyth skirted past Tri-Valley 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tri-Valley's Keagan Cook, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Maroa-Forsyth to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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