Forest Hill has gone a perfect 10-0 against Leonard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Forest Hill Falcons will be playing at home against the Leonard Lancers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Forest Hill has three straight wins, Leonard has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Forest Hill beats Leonard with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Forest Hill came out on top against Santaluces by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
Blake Griffin made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Kevin Blas
| 03/18/25 vs Santaluces | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Olympic Heights | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Wellington | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Olympic Heights | 1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 1 |
In other batting news, Kevin Blas was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Alex Seal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Forest Hill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santaluces struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Leonard's offense. They came up short against Park Vista on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Forest Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leonard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forest Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Leonard when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Forest Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Leonard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
