The Forbush Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Davidson Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Forbush will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
West Davidson's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Forbush had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Forbush's pitchers stepped up to hand East Surry a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Gavin Maines made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Maines has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Maines was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Colton Moxley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Bo Moxley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Davidson's offense. They fell just short of East Davidson by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, West Davidson's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Forbush's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. As for West Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Forbush skirted past West Davidson 5-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Forbush have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Davidson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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