The First Presbyterian Day Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the South Forsyth War Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. First Presbyterian Day is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, First Presbyterian Day gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Stratford Academy 8-2.
Conner Strandmark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, First Presbyterian Day let Reynolds Handberry and Lucas Buckner loose on the outfield. Handberry scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Buckner scored a run while going 2-for-4.
South Forsyth was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Forsyth Central on Friday. South Forsyth was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Forsyth Central. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win South Forsyth has managed all season.
First Presbyterian Day's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for South Forsyth, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
First Presbyterian Day suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to South Forsyth when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can First Presbyterian Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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