Baseball Preview: West Port Wolf Pack vs. Forest Wildcats
West Port has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Port will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Tuesday, West Port made easy work of Interlachen and carried off a 14-1 win.
Ricardo Soto was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gavin Aiton, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Forest put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Lake Weir onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Forest considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kaden Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Jackson Owen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Brock White was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Robert Kohler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
West Port's record is now 5-12. As for Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Port has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Port took their win against Forest in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Port since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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