The Lecanto Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lecanto's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Hernando Christian Academy as Lecanto made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lecanto.
Abigail Males was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Males has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Males was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Shidner and Paris Pollard did most of the damage at the plate: Shidner scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pollard went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Savannah LaChance, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Forest gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on West Port with a sharp 13-1 victory.
Forest also got a great performance from Yamari Reynolds as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rilynn Fountain was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Naomi Meyer was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Lecanto is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Forest, their record now sits at 12-10.
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