Cedar Springs is 1-7 against Forest Hills Eastern since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Hawks will face off against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m.
Cedar Springs fell victim to Sparta and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Red Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest Hills Eastern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Forest Hills Central 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since April 21st.
Jackson Greene was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Forest Hills Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Forest Hills Eastern's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14-2.
Cedar Springs came up short against Forest Hills Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can the Red Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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