Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Summertown Eagles by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Forrest of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Summertown's part, Grayson Burleson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Burleson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Summertown's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kane Konig, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cecil Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Summertown, their win bumped their record up to 19-17.
Forrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summertown, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat vs. Loretto on the 11th.
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