The Forreston Cardinals will challenge the Marengo Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Forreston was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Galena.
The team relied heavily on Mickey Probst, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Schoonhoven, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Marengo came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past Freeport 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 12th.
Forreston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marengo, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
Forreston suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Marengo when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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