Preview: Forest Wildcats vs. Trinity Catholic Celtics
The Forest Wildcats will face off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Forest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over DeLand.
Naomi Meyer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Canganelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julianna Ortega, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic earned a 6-1 win over Waverly Central on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Trinity Catholic.
Like Forest, Trinity Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Liliana Ornelas. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ornelas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emma Simms was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Kristina Fogelman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory got Forest back to even at 4-4. As for Trinity Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forest was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 10-6. Will Forest repeat their success, or does Trinity Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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