Baseball Game Preview: Forbush Falcons vs. North Surry Greyhounds

The Forbush Falcons will venture away from home to take on the North Surry Greyhounds at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Forbush will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Forbush barely beat East Surry the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 6-0 victory on Tuesday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.

Joesph Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Colton Moxley

Runs

04/16/25 @ Wilkes Central	4
04/22/25 @ East Surry	3
03/04/25 @ Starmount	3
04/29/25 vs East Surry	2
04/24/25 vs East Surry	2
+ 14 more games

On the hitting side, Colton Moxley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Forbush's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 11-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Reese Haynes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between North Surry and West Wilkes, and North Surry kept the tradition alive. The Greyhounds walked away with a 7-4 win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday.

North Surry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Forbush, their record now sits at 16-9.

Forbush came up short against North Surry in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-3. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.