South Forsyth was the 7-5 winner over West Forsyth when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The South Forsyth War Eagles fell just short of the West Forsyth Wolverines by a score of 11-10 on Wednesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For West Forsyth's part, Seth Thornton looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Thornton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Sweat, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Charlie Delp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Forsyth dropped their record down to 9-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Forsyth, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Forsyth will take on Lambert at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Lambert has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Forsyth, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Milton at 6:15 p.m. West Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Milton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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