Forest City extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They came up short against the Elk Lake Warriors, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
Ethan Mead made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isiaha Vega, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Elk Lake, their record is now 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Elk Lake's side, Braydon McMicken was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McMicken has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Sherman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Matthias Morris was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Forest City has already played their next match (against Blue Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Elk Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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