In what's become a running theme this season, Forest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past the DeLand Bulldogs 9-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Forest also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Naomi Meyer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Canganelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Julianna Ortega was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On DeLand's side, De-Niya Padgett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Brianne Yocum, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win got Forest back to even at 4-4. As for DeLand, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Forest will challenge Trinity Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for DeLand, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Taylor is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning DeLand will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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