Forest extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-13 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lecanto Panthers. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 12-2.
Olivia Lewis
| 04/22/25 @ Lecanto | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs The Villages Charter | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Belleview | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs North Marion | 2 |
Olivia Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mahri Lingle, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Lecanto, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-14 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 11th.
On Lecanto's side, Abigail Males spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Lecanto let Shawna Griffin and Justeen Wilson run wild. Griffin went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Wilson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs. Those two runs gave Wilson a new career-high. Kierstyn Swayze was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lecanto, they will head out on the road to square off against Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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