Wildcats
| 04/10/25 vs South Lake | 5 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lake Minneola | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ DeLand | 13 |
| 03/31/25 @ The Villages Charter | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Charlotte | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
The Forest Wildcats will face off against the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Forest after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of South Lake by a score of 7-6. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Makenna Boyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaiden Prestipino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Savannah Langworthy was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-0 to Belleview.
Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for North Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
North Marion's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for North Marion, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given Forest's sizable advantage in that area, the Colts will need to find a way to close that gap.
Forest was able to grind out a solid win over North Marion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 14-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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