Forest City lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Blue Ridge, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. The Foresters put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 7-1 victory on Wednesday. The Foresters' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
| 04/09/25 vs Carbondale Area | 7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Montrose | 6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Wyoming Seminary College Prep | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Western Wayne | 2 |
Tj Collins was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Forest City is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Collins was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Urbas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Johnny Conolgue also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Forest City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Forest City's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Blue Ridge, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest City will host Elk Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Blue Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wyalusing Valley at 1:00 p.m.
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