It was a proper cat-fight when Newberry challenged Forest on Monday. The Newberry Panthers lost 8-2 to the Forest Wildcats. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Newberry got a good showing from Nathan Arnold, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Arnold has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Newberry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Burford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newberry fell to 2-1. As for Forest, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newberry will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Community School of Naples at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Forest, they will welcome North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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