The Forestview Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Ashbrook Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forestview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, Forestview came up short against Palisades and fell 11-6.
Garrett Hoyle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Forestview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Ashbrook never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Forestview last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jaguars 12-10.
Brayden Auten made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Auten has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Auten was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johann Antonio, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Bird, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Forestview's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Ashbrook, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Forestview couldn't quite finish off Ashbrook in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 12-10. Can Forestview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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