Baseball Recap: Forreston Continues Home Dominance on Friday

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 vs Orangeville	19
04/23/25 vs Polo	16
04/30/25 @ Orangeville	15
03/22/25 @ West Carroll	14
03/17/25 @ Ashton-Franklin Center	13

Forreston never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Milledgeville Missiles with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Brendan Greenfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Akins, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Forreston pushed their record up to 24-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Milledgeville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forreston will face off against Dunlap at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.8, the Eagles 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Milledgeville, they will take on Morrison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.