Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of the River Forest Ingots. Griffith was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as River Forest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Griffith saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mahdi Mroueh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On River Forest's side, Kaleb Short made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Short was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, River Forest got a massive performance out of Brandon Fergerson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Fergerson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Devin Rosenfeld was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Griffith's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for River Forest, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Griffith will be playing at home against Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for River Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in River Forest's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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