The Forestville Central Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dunkirk Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Forestville Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Frewsburg 2-1.
Megan Gruber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Forestville Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carilene Sliwa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dunkirk never let their opponents score on Monday. They had just enough and edged Silver Creek out 1-0.
Forestville Central now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Dunkirk, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Forestville Central took their victory against Dunkirk in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 23-7. Does Forestville Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunkirk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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