For the second straight game, Northeast Jones will face off against Forest. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeast Jones has seven straight wins, Forest has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Forest's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Northeast Jones hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Tigers never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Carter Wiginton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Brayden Hayes was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Wiginton wasn't the only one making solid contact: Northeast Jones kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Northeast Jones' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-16.
Forest's pitching crew better be locked in on Friday. Northeast Jones hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Forest, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Northeast Jones in the park? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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