West Forsyth hasn't had much luck against South Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The West Forsyth Wolverines will challenge the South Forsyth War Eagles at 6:15 p.m. West Forsyth will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
West Forsyth barely beat Druid Hills the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went West Forsyth's way against Druid Hills on Saturday as West Forsyth made off with a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Burke looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Pressley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Chase Wheeler also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a classic North v. South duel when South Forsyth faced off against North Forsyth on Friday. South Forsyth lost 9-2 to North Forsyth.
West Forsyth pushed their record up to 8-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.56 in the others. As for South Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
West Forsyth suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to South Forsyth when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can West Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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