The Alcovy Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Forest Park Panthers at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Alcovy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Alcovy had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Mundy's Mill. Alcovy has struggled against Mundy's Mill recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alcovy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kris Ross, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. CJ Salmon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Park made easy work of Salem on Thursday and carried off a 17-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Forest Park has managed all season.
Jaheem Williams was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mark Washington, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Alcovy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Forest Park, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12.
Alcovy came out on top in a nail-biter against Forest Park in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 8-7. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Forest Park's Jacoby Hendricks, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Alcovy still be able to contain Hendricks? There's only one way to find out.
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