Collins is 2-8 against North Forrest since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Collins will square off against North Forrest at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Collins made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mount Olive, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Collins put the hurt on Mount Olive with a sharp 16-3 win last Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
JAKARI WILLIAMS was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. KENDALL JACKSON was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1.
Collins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, North Forrest hadn't done well against Richton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. North Forrest walked away with a 6-2 victory over Richton. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Chancellor Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, North Forrest's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Lontrell Strickland also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Collins' victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5-1. As for North Forrest, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Collins might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from North Forrest in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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