The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Prairie Central Hawks at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Maroa-Forsyth gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Argenta-Oreana. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maroa-Forsyth.
Connor Kelly and Kaiden Maurer were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Kelly pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Maurer tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kelly scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Maurer scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mitch Williams was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Andy Munjoy, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prairie Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Fieldcrest a 4-0 shutout on Friday.
Prairie Central saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Skala, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Maroa-Forsyth has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 20-4 record this season. As for Prairie Central, their record now sits at 6-19.
Prairie Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maroa-Forsyth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. It's a different story for Prairie Central, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Maroa-Forsyth's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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