After flying high against Bryant last Tuesday, Forest Hills came back down to earth. The Forest Hills Rangers fell just short of the Bryant Owls by a score of 11-9 on Thursday. Forest Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bryant apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For Bryant's part, Rauel Abrue was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Abrue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryant let Jeremy Hernandez and Emmanuel Pichardo loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored a run and stole four bases, while Pichardo scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Adrian Gomez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Forest Hills now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bryant, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest Hills will take on Long Island City at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bryant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flushing at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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