Cardinals
| 04/04/25 vs Eastland | 2-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Amboy | 10-0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Genoa-Kingston | 9-3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Braddock | 3-0 |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Forreston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eastland Cougars 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kendall Erdmann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Erdmann wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darin Greenfield, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Kye Alderks also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Forreston pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Eastland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forreston will head out to challenge Winnebago at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cardinals are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Eastland, they are taking a road trip to take on Dakota at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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