Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Carolina Forest). Everything went their way against the Socastee Braves on Friday as Carolina Forest made off with a 12-1 victory. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Parker Reavis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jalen Collins was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Eli Chowning was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carolina Forest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Socastee struck out nine times.
Panthers
| 03/21/25 vs Socastee | 12-1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Socastee | 11-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Socastee | 11-1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Sumter | 9-8 |
| 03/12/25 @ West Brunswick | 4-3 |
The win (which was Carolina Forest's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Socastee, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Carolina Forest will face off against rival St. James at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carolina Forest 2.6, St. James 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Socastee is set to square off against their familiar foe North Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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