Heritage Christian Academy are taking a road trip to square off against the Forrest Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Heritage Christian Academy gave up the first runs back in March, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Marshall County 13-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heritage Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Forrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Marshall County 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 27, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Tyler Baxter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Allen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Lane Smith also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Forrest's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their record is now 2-0.
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