Forestview is 2-8 against South Point since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Forestview Jaguars will face off against the South Point Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Forestview knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully South Point likes a good challenge.
Forestview took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bessemer City with a sharp 16-6 victory. The Jaguars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Camden Tarbush and Isaac Aycock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tarbush pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Aycock struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up six earned runs off four hits. Tarbush has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Tarbush scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Aycock scored three runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Forestview got a massive performance out of David Magennis, who scored four runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Magennis a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Martin Liwosz, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3.
Forestview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .531 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, South Point posted their closest win since April 30, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Lincoln 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The win got South Point back to even at 3-3. As for Forestview, their record is now 3-1.
Forestview might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from South Point in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Forestview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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