Houston Matlock was dialed in during Forrest’s 13-0 win on Friday afternoon against Harpeth. He pitched five perfect innings and struck out 10, without giving up a hit or walk. (Post Photo by Chris Siers)
By CHRIS SIERS
csiers@bedfordcountypost.com
CHAPEL HILL — Have a game, Houston Matlock.
The Forrest Rocket righty was untouchable on Friday afternoon and pitched the Rockets to a 13-0 win in five perfect innings on the mound.
He struck out 10 batters and didn’t allow a hit or a walk, while Tyler Baxter led the Rocket batting order with a three RBI night, while scoring four runs of his own.
Forrest drove in three runs in the bottom of the first, with the first run of the night coming on a RBI single by Branham Haynes, scoring from second.
Branham Haynes laces a groundball single to center field, scoring Tyler Baxter from second. (Post Photo by Chris Siers)
Haynes later scored when Matthew Morgran ground out, before the final run of the first came on a Paxton Mealer RBI double on a line drive to left.
Matlock and Lane Smith singled in back-to-back at-bats to lead off the second, bringing Baxter to the plate again.
This time, Baxter slugged a three-run blast to left, putting Forrest up 6-0.
Forrest got two more runs in the second off RBI singles by Morgan and Mealer to make it an 8-0 game.
Forrest padded its lead with five more runs, including two in the third and three more in the fourth.
Baxter went 1-for-3 on the night, but knocked in three runs.
Mealer and Haynes each finished with a pair of RBIs to their credit and had two-hit nights. Morgan also finished with two RBIs as well.
Harpeth 000 00 — 0 0 5
Forrest 352 3x — 13 10 0
Forrest: Tyler Baxter 1-for-3, Branham Haynes 2-for-2, Kason Fuller 1-for-3, Matthew Morgan 1-for-3, Paxton Mealer 2-for-3, Houston Matlock 2-for-3, Lane Smith 1-for-3.
WP: Matlock
