The Forest Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Dunnellon Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Forest had just enough and edged North Marion out 7-6.
Brock White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Williar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Robert Kohler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Dunnellon's way against Vanguard on Friday as Dunnellon made off with a 14-3 victory. That looming 14-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Dunnellon yet this season.
Danny Melendez and Gavin Hickey did most of the damage at the plate: Melendez went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Hickey scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Fontanez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Dunnellon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Forest suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Dunnellon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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