Forest Hills had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-10 to make it five. They fell 3-0 to the Chestnut Ridge Lions. The shutout was out of character for the Rangers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for Chestnut Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Chestnut Ridge's part, not much got past Colton Boozer, who gave up just three hits to keep Forest Hills off the board. Boozer has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carter Ickes was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest Hills will host Hollidaysburg at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Rangers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Chestnut Ridge, they will welcome Everett at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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