After a string of three wins, Forest's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Marion Colts. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Forest couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brock White was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Grace, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Forest, North Marion also got a great game from a two-way player: Ayden Gonzalez. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Maddox Roberts looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for North Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest will challenge Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Weir is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Forest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for North Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Keystone Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keystone Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so North Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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