Vicksburg is on a four-game streak of home losses, Forest Hill a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Vicksburg Gators will take on the Forest Hill Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Vicksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Vicksburg fell victim to a rough 20-2 defeat at the hands of Clinton.
Vicksburg saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Green II, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Green II is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Forest Hill gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Provine 10-1. The win was just what Forest Hill needed coming off of a 17-1 loss in their prior contest.
Jaylon Fell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Fell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Forest Hill got a massive performance out of Kenderrius Carter, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JaMarcus Byrd, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Vicksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Forest Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Vicksburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forest Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Vicksburg's way against Forest Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Vicksburg made off with a 15-0 win. Does Vicksburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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