
Panthers
05/05/25 vs Stall | 17 |
03/08/25 vs Wilson | 15 |
03/24/25 vs St. James | 13 |
03/21/25 vs Socastee | 12 |
04/25/25 vs Princeton | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Carolina Forest had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Stall Warriors a 17-0 shutout. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parker Reavis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Carolina Forest got a massive performance out of Eli Chowning, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Chowning a new career-high. Jalen Collins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Carolina Forest hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in ten consecutive matchups.
Carolina Forest pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Stall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Carolina Forest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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