Buffalo
| 04/21/25 @ Forest | 7-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Umatilla | 11-1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Lake Minneola | 4-3 |
The Villages Charter waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Forest Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Buffalo: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in March, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Emily Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, The Villages Charter got a big performance out of Lexy Sanchez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Sanchez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Farrish, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The Villages Charter's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Forest, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Villages Charter will take on East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffalo's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Forest, they will challenge Lecanto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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