Ingots
| 04/14/25 @ Griffith | 8 |
| 04/12/25 @ Gary West Side | 17 |
| 04/12/25 @ Gary West Side | 24 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 13 |
| 04/11/25 vs East Chicago Central | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hobart | 0 |
River Forest hasn't had much luck against Whiting recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ingots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oilers at 5:00 p.m. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
River Forest came up short against Griffith on Monday, falling 16-8.
Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fergerson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Collazo IV scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Levi Harper was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Whiting, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against Lake Station Edison on Monday as they made off with a 9-2 victory.
Whiting also got a great performance from Noah Cruz as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Cruz a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlos Jimenez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
River Forest's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Whiting, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Whiting's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: River Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .621. It's a different story for Whiting, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain River Forest's hitters?
River Forest was able to grind out a solid victory over Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Ingots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Oilers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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