After having lost a blowout in their previous game against The Villages Charter, Forest was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Lake Weir Hurricanes. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now won six in a row.
Jason Rodriguez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dillon Grace, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Forest is undefeated when Grace posts one or more home runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Javier Molina was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Forest now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Lake Weir, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest will challenge West Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Port has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.2 runs per game on average), something Forest will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Weir, they will face off against Interlachen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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