Forney vs Mesquite Poteet

vance wont face teddy(big game)nowell in a pitching matchup forney already knows they lost that game and gambles to our good lord they they can win the other two by the grace of god

Forney –vs- Poteet (Woodruff –vs- Nowell, or Forney bats -vs- Poteet bats, or a combination thereof)

Totals through two games:
R H E
Poteet 14 12 1
Forney 1 6 6

Several things stick out to me:
1. Poteet has bombed Woodruff
2. Forney has basically been shut out by Nowell
3. Forney has committed many errors (4 in the first game, 2 in the second)

Unless the Forney bats get going against Nowell, that game will be, more than likely, a loss. Regardless of who is pitching for Forney. Using that as an assumption (and we all know about the word assume) I would throw my #3 pitcher against Nowell since they more than likely haven’t seen our #3 up close and personal and hope for a great game from our #3 and a little bat support (after all, we had two doubles in the second game). Then I would throw my numbers 2&3 against their numbers 2&3. It might tip those two games a little more in Forney’s favor since the Forney bats have been somewhat lively lately.

However that’s my opinion and probably is the reason that I’m not coaching High School baseball.

Thru two games--R H E
Poteet---------18 22 1
Forney----------1 6 6

None of the above matters.( runs hits errors )
Playoffs are a new season.

Good Luck to the Jackrabbits.

I agree about the playoffs being a new season, but think that's the case mainly if Forney has a "short memory". I know that they really want Poteet badly, but I hope that they don't want it so badly that they put undue pressure on themselves.

That being said, they have shown to be very s****** in the first two rounds and haven't let a defeat deter them from their goals. And, Woodruff had, as I understand it, a whale of a 3rd game against Nacogdoches. This should get his confidence back and we need him on the mound with confidence. And, him pitching like that will give a boost to a pretty potent offense from 1 through 9.

Thanks, Beast, for the good luck wishes. A little luck, of the good variety, never hurts.

Maybe I should have used the word resourceful instead of s******. I now know that's the word I've seen before. I don't know why (new here) it is "bleeped" out, but I now know not to use it.

try s-c-r-a-p-p-y

Jackrabbitdad----I agree with your plan, I am not sure what your coach will do. I do agree that Nowell has gotten between the ears of them, but that is not unique to Forney. If Forney can keep their heads about them, it should be a very entertaining series. The last game played was 4-0, I believe, but Forney had two runners on in the top of the 7th, the batter crushed a pitch the Poteet kid ran down for the last out. So Forney played a very tough game at a very hostile site. Forney should be coming into this with a lot of confidence.

Good luck to both teams and may the best win.

Forney in 3. Thompson and Woodruff & Blackmon will win 2 of the 3 games. Nowell will win his game whoever pitches against him will lose. Forney wins other two.