Dunnellon is 2-8 against Forest since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Dunnellon took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eastside a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kayla Bordelon
| 03/14/25 vs Eastside | 7 |
| 02/21/25 vs Umatilla | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs Lake Weir | 4 |
| 03/22/24 vs Ocala Christian | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Seven Rivers Christian | 3 |
Kayla Bordelon looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
At the plate, Dunnellon got a massive performance out of Aden Permar, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Permar has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Olyvia Hanchar, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Dunnellon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Forest got the win against Belleview last Thursday by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Boyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Jaiden Prestipino was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Aurora Shifflett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Forest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dunnellon, they moved to 5-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Dunnellon suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Forest in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Will Dunnellon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
