The Forrest Rockets will face off against Heritage Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Forrest needed a bit of extra time to put away Marshall County. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Tyler Baxter
| 04/04/25 @ Marshall County | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Grundy County | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Cascade | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Franklin County | 1 |
Tyler Baxter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Allen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Lane Smith also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian Academy was not the first on the board back in March, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Marshall County 13-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heritage Christian Academy.
Forrest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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