Forsyth Country Day has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Leadership Academy Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Forsyth Country Day hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
While Forsyth Country Day couldn't quite beat North Stokes on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Forsyth Country Day fell just short of North Stokes by a score of 3-1.
Forsyth Country Day saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Velez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Forsyth Country Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Stokes only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Leadership Academy fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Page on Wednesday.
Hank Gaston put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gaston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Forsyth Country Day's record is now 0-8. As for Leadership Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forsyth Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Forsyth Country Day skirted past Leadership Academy 10-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forsyth Country Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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