Wildcats
| 03/06/25 vs DeLand | 16 |
| 02/27/25 @ Lake Weir | 14 |
| 02/28/25 vs Lecanto | 12 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lake Minneola | 6 |
| 03/03/25 @ Buchholz | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Forest). They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the DeLand Bulldogs on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Forest got a great performance from Makenna Boyd as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Mahri Lingle was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Prestipino, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive contests.
Forest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for DeLand, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest will head out to challenge Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeLand, they will venture away from home to take on New Smyrna Beach at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. DeLand is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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