Forbush defeats county rival Starmount
By Jim Fuller, The Yadkin Ripple, Yadkinville, N.C. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Doub struggled, sputtered and battled through 82 pitches, walking four and allowing two hits, but the senior didn't give up a run as the Falcons built a 3-0 lead.
"A win's a win, but it wasn't a pretty one," Forbush Coach
Doub threw 57 pitches in his first two innings of work, but settled down in the third and fourth innings. Key said Doub "showed good command of all his pitches."
Hutchens' big hit came after
The Falcons opened the scoring in the first with a walk to Lee, two errors, and a run-scoring sacrifice fly by
The Rams scored twice in the fifth to cut the Falcon lead to 3-2.
The Falcons made it 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth.
Starmount added a run in the sixth when West singled in
Forbush added two insurance runs in the sixth. A leadoff single by
"We made some nice plays in the field," Key said. "We made plays when we had to." Specifically, Key complimented the work of
Key also was pleased his team generally got runners in when they were in scoring position. Key did say his team will work on hitting at the next practice. "A whole lot of hitting," Key said. "We're going to to do that for two hours. We're going to learn not to try to hit the ball 400 feet."
Despite allowing three runs in four innings of work, Starmount starter
"Cody did a good job as the game went on," Starmount Coach
Pardue also was pleased with the work of
Pardue also thought his team's approach at the plate improved as the game went on. Of his team's defensive performance, Pardue said there was work to do. "We can't dig ourselves a hole, giving up runs like that," he said.
The Falcons are now 2-0. It was Starmount's opening game.
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