West Port has not done well against Forest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The West Port Wolf Pack put the hurt on the Forest Wildcats with a sharp 18-8 win. That's two games straight that West Port has won by exactly ten runs.
Dominic Riddle was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ahmari Dixon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Forest's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Kohler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kohler has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Michael Mellucci was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Forest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for West Port and bumps their season record up to 3-9. As for Forest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Port will take on Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Vanguard's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while West Port has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Forest, they will square off against Belleview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belleview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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