After low-scoring totals in their previous eight contests, Forest Hills brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They put the hurt on the Monroe Redhawks with a sharp 17-2 victory on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 25, 2024.
Lylah Starnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Starnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Forest Hills let Maggie Weber and Aubrey Horne run wild. Weber scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Horne scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Horne has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Laurieyata Cuthbertson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Forest Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .923. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only posted an OBP of .312.
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| 03/20/25 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 20-3 W |
| 03/25/24 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 04/05/23 - Home | 16-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Forest Hills' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Monroe, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Forest Hills will challenge Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monroe, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 16-1 loss against Queen's Grant on the 24th.
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