Softball Recap: 14 Straight Home Victories for Forest Hills

Forest Hills strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Somerset Eagles as they made off with a 12-1 win. Considering the Rangers have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Avery Smiach made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Morgan Gdula was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mylee Gdula, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

Forest Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Rangers

Previous Games (Home)

04/14/25 vs Somerset	12-1
04/04/25 vs Bellefonte	3-1
04/01/25 vs Central Cambria	9-7
03/25/25 vs Bedford	13-0
03/18/25 vs Chestnut Ridge	4-0
+ 9 more games

Forest Hills' victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Somerset, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest Hills will square off against Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Somerset, they will challenge Bishop McCort at 4:30 p.m. on the 22nd.