The North Surry Greyhounds will take on the Forbush Falcons at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between North Surry and West Wilkes, and North Surry kept the tradition alive. The Greyhounds came out on top against the Blackhawks by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Forbush came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Falcons have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Joesph Barnes looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colton Moxley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Forbush: the team is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Reese Haynes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
North Surry is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Forbush, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
North Surry was able to grind out a solid win over Forbush in their previous meeting back in March, winning 7-3. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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