Forrest County Agricultural was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Columbia Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Forrest County Agricultural of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Preston Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blaine Palmer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Columbia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MT Breland, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Forrest County Agricultural's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Forrest County Agricultural will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Citronelle at 5:00 p.m. As for Columbia, they will head out on the road to square off against Seminary at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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