Forest extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 3-10. They fell 7-2 to the Columbia Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 last Wednesday.
Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Angel Torres also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Columbia's side, Tison McCray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave McCray a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Madden Mann was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Nolan Slaymaker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Forest will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mount Dora at 7:00 p.m. As for Columbia, they will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.3, the Conquerors 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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