The Harmony Longhorns are taking a road trip to challenge the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Harmony's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Harmony's offense. They came up short against Eau Gallie on Friday, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Longhorns, who until this contest were averaging 3.93 runs allowed.
Harmony saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Perez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Lake Weir 15-5 on Thursday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
CJ Parrish looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dillon Grace was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Noah Schoncheck, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
This is the second loss in a row for Harmony and nudges their season record down to 12-3. As for Forest, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Harmony hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
