Forest Hill extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-11. They lost 15-0 to the Hattiesburg Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 on Tuesday.
As for Hattiesburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9. Considering they have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hattiesburg's part, Andrew Jordan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jordan has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Hattiesburg is 4-1 when Jordan posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, D.J. Johnson was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Hattiesburg: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Forest Hill will be playing in front of their home fans against Jim Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hattiesburg, they will head out to challenge West Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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