Forsyth Home Educators is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Union Grove Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Forsyth Home Educators will host Union Grove Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forsyth Home Educators made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Lee Park Prep, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Forsyth Home Educators put the hurt on Lee Park Prep with a sharp 15-8 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Union Grove Christian made easy work of Salisbury on Thursday and carried off a 15-2 victory.
Morgan Donovant made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Isabella Lott was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Bethany Yarbrough was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Union Grove Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .525 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Forsyth Home Educators is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Union Grove Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Forsyth Home Educators was able to grind out a solid win over Union Grove Christian in their previous matchup on March 6th, winning 5-2. Does Forsyth Home Educators have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Grove Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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