The Forsyth Home Educators Hawks will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Forsyth Home Educators is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oak Level Baptist Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conquerors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forsyth Home Educators in their matchups with Oak Level Baptist Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Rachel Petusky made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Beaver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Oak Ridge Military Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 14-4 loss to Bethany might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Oak Ridge Military Academy has scored all season.
Emery Coffield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aspen James was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Forsyth Home Educators' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Forsyth Home Educators hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Oak Ridge Military Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Forsyth Home Educators beat Oak Ridge Military Academy 16-11 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Forsyth Home Educators repeat their success, or does Oak Ridge Military Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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