Forest Park had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-6 to make it four. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Hills Patriots. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Heritage Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Heritage Hills' part, Andersen Smith and Peyton Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Gray struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Smith went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Gray got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Luke Krzykowski and Micah Toler did most of the damage at the plate: Krzykowski went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Toler went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Krzykowski has posted since back in April of 2024.
Forest Park has already played their next game (against Corydon Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Heritage Hills, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Lanesville on the 10th.
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