North Forrest is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Richton an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The North Forrest Eagles will be playing at home against the Richton Rebels at 7:00 p.m.
North Forrest made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Richton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went North Forrest's way against Richton on Tuesday as North Forrest made off with a 14-7 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Landon Hayes
| 03/11/25 @ Richton | 9 |
| 03/08/25 vs Enterprise | 4 |
| 03/01/25 @ McLaurin | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Hattiesburg | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Sumrall | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Landon Hayes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for North Forrest: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chancellor Rogers, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of North Forrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Logan Hall was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
North Forrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Richton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Forrest, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Richton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Forrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Richton, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain North Forrest's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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