Maroa-Forsyth is 6-1 against Riverton since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Riverton Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Maroa-Forsyth will head out to face Riverton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Maroa-Forsyth fell 7-4 to Auburn. It was the first time this season that Maroa-Forsyth let down their fans at home.
Maroa-Forsyth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Giles, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Maroa-Forsyth hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-1 to Olympia, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Maroa-Forsyth's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Riverton, their record is now 6-12.
Riverton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maroa-Forsyth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. It's a different story for Riverton, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Maroa-Forsyth's hitters?
Maroa-Forsyth took their win against Riverton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maroa-Forsyth since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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