With a playoff win on the line, North Forrest rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Scott Central Rebels. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Landon Hayes
04/17/25 vs Scott Central | 6 |
04/08/25 vs Mize | 2 |
04/05/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
03/25/25 vs Collins | 8 |
Landon Hayes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Chancellor Rogers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Levi Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
North Forrest's record now sits at 14-7. As for Scott Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
North Forrest will have a chance to go back-to-back against Scott Central: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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