Forest extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-4. They came up short against the Buchholz Bobcats, falling 16-1. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bobcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Cushenbery, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. David Ames also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Buchholz, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 2-3. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Buchholz's side, they got a great performance from Cohen Lafler as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Looking ahead, Forest is taking a road trip to face off against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Buchholz, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trinity Catholic at 6:00 p.m.
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