Forest Hill came into this matchup off a tough 20-run defeat last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats by a score of 14-12 on Monday. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Alyssa Navarro and Kaia Welton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Navarro went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Welton went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That double was Navarro's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Ali, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Forest Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Royal Palm Beach, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Forest Hill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Leonard on the 16th. As for Royal Palm Beach, they will venture away from home to challenge American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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