Softball Preview: Forest Hill Falcons vs. Seminole Ridge Hawks
Forest Hill is 0-10 against Seminole Ridge since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Forest Hill Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Forest Hill can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Atlantic a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Forest Hill needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Sabrina Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Diaz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two triples.
In other batting news, Alyssa Navarro was a standout: she scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Siciliano, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Seminole Ridge entered their tilt with Oxbridge Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the ThunderWolves on Friday.
Chloe Coffie and Grace Rawn did most of the damage at the plate: Coffie scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rawn scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yazmin Gonzalez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
The win got Forest Hill back to even at 7-7. As for Seminole Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Forest Hill might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Seminole Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Forest Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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