North Gaston is 8-2 against Forestview since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Gaston Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Forestview Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
The matchup between North Gaston and Crest on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. North Gaston fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Crest.
Kayra Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Parker Gordon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Forestview can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Huss 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Forestview.
Olivia Hensley spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blair Riley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
North Gaston's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Forestview, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
North Gaston suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Forestview when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North Gaston, Kaitlin Barnes (who scored two runs while going 2-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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