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| 03/14/25 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 03/11/25 - Away | 14-7 W |
| 03/28/24 - Away | 0-8 L |
| 03/25/24 - Home | 3-13 L |
| 03/01/22 - Home | 0-24 L |
North Forrest hadn't done well against Richton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The North Forrest Eagles walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Richton Rebels. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-7 last Tuesday.
Chancellor Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, North Forrest's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Lontrell Strickland also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
North Forrest's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Richton, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Forrest will square off against Jefferson Davis County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Richton, they will face off against Taylorsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylorsville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Richton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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