Softball Game Preview: Forsyth Panthers vs. Strafford Indians

The Forsyth Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Strafford Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Strafford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Forsyth, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over Springfield Catholic, taking the game 10-7.

Haiden Holle

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/10/25 @ Springfield Catholic	3
04/02/25 @ Crane	2
03/21/25 @ Spokane	2
05/03/24 @ Clever	2
04/30/24 @ Marionville	2

Haiden Holle was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Zoe White was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.

Meanwhile, Strafford suffered their closest loss since March 22nd on Monday. They fell just short of Sarcoxie by a score of 9-7. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Kayliegh Lexa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

In other batting news, Dalyce Scrivener was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.

Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Strafford, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Forsyth took their victory against Strafford in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.