With a playoff win on the line, Forest rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oakleaf Knights, sneaking past 4-3. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Forest's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Baderschneider, who went 1-for-3 with one run. David (Shooter) Papy also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Oakleaf, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-14.
Forest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 5-0 loss against Buchholz on the 15th. As for Oakleaf, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bartram Trail at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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