Lake Minneola is 2-8 against Forest since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Friday. The Lake Minneola Hawks will venture away from home to  square off against the Forest Wildcats  at 7:00  p.m. Forest took a loss in their last  match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Minneola, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Lake Minneola beat Lake Weir 5-2.
 Kenzie Merkey looked comfortable as she  didn't allow a single  earned run and  allowed only a  hit over four innings pitched.
 At the plate,  Amaliz Martinez and  Erika Longo did most of the damage at the plate:  Martinez  went 2-for-3 with one  triple, one  run,  and one  RBI, while  Longo  scored a  run and  stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of  Emma Quevedo, who  went 1-for-3 with one  triple and one  run.
Meanwhile, Forest had to hit the road for their first game and  it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost  10-4 to South Lake on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
  Rilynn Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and  went 2-for-4 with one  home run. Another player making a difference was  Savannah Langworthy, who  went a perfect 1-for-1 with two  RBI and one  double.
 Lake Minneola suffered a grim  18-9 defeat to Forest  in their previous matchup  back in April of 2024. Can Lake Minneola avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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