
Eagles
| 03/27/26 vs Perry Central | 16-14 |
| 03/24/26 @ Perry Central | 12-13 |
| 03/14/26 vs Quitman | 17-3 |
| 03/14/26 @ Richton | 10-3 |
| 03/13/26 vs South Choctaw Academy | 6-5 |
North Forrest had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 7-6 to make it four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Perry Central Bulldogs 16-14. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
As for Perry Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (13), they still had to take the loss.
For Perry Central's part, Kameron Moody and Cayson Backstrom stepped up to the plate in a big way. Moody fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Backstrom went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Moody has become a key player for Perry Central: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Dailyn Carter was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. North Forrest will square off against rival East Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Perry Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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