The Forest Park Panthers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Creekside Seminoles, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Forest Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
Forest Park is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since October 2, 2023 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on M.L. King with a sharp 19-6 victory.
Alivia Cade was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Ellyssa Julio, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Creekside unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to Pace Academy. The Seminoles were red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the six contests prior) but the Knights' pitcher proved too tough.
Creekside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhianna Weaver Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. Weaver has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Forest Park pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Creekside, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Creekside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Forest Park might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Creekside when the teams last played back in August. Will Forest Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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