Forbush is 5-0 against North Wilkes since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Forbush Falcons are on the road again to play the North Wilkes Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Forbush will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Forbush scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They skirted past North Bullitt 19-17. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Thomas Conrad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Conrad has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conrad was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christopher (CJ) Boyd, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Wilkes fell victim to Starmount and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Rams. North Wilkes has struggled against Starmount recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Forbush's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for North Wilkes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Forbush's way against North Wilkes in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Forbush made off with a 7-0 win. Does Forbush have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Wilkes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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