Softball Recap: Lecanto Panthers vs. Forest Wildcats
Lecanto waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Forest Wildcats as they made off with a 7-1 win. Lecanto might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Abigail Males spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paris Pollard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Melissa Plante, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Forest's side, Rilynn Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Lecanto will head out on the road to square off against Trinity Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Trinity Catholic: 3.3, Lecanto: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Forest, they will challenge Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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