West Port had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Forest Wildcats, falling 11-2. If the Wolf Pack were looking for revenge after losing 18-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ahmari Dixon made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Cordes, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
As for Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
On Forest's side, Hayden Rickman made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rickman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Jason Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Forest is 2-1 when Rodriguez allows three or fewer earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. West Port will take on St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Wolf Pack's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest, they will challenge Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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