Surry Central fell victim to Forbush and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Forbush Falcons by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Surry Central in their matchups with Forbush: they've now lost four in a row.
Surry Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Forbush's side, Thomas Conrad made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over 8.1 innings pitched. Conrad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conrad was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Surry Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Forbush, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Surry Central will be playing in front of their home fans against North Stokes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Stokes is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Surry Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Forbush, they will challenge Austintown-Fitch at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Forbush's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Austintown-Fitch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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