Forbes Road hasn't had much luck against Everett recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Forbes Road will face off against Everett at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forbes Road is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hancock 21-9 on Tuesday.
Bryson Barton and Mikey Strait did most of the damage at the plate: Barton went 4-for-5 with one double and one RBI, while Strait went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double. Those four hits gave Barton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Silas Hollibaugh, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Forbes Road always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hancock only posted an OBP of .360.
Meanwhile, Everett got themselves on the board against Berlin Brothersvalley on Monday, but Berlin Brothersvalley never followed suit. They came out on top against the Mountaineers by a score of 3-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now won four in a row.
Everett's record now sits at 3-6. As for Forbes Road, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Forbes Road came up short against Everett when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 12-7. Can Forbes Road avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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