Forrest is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will host the Cascade Champions at 4:30 p.m. Forrest is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Forrest came up short against Coffee County Central and fell 11-7.
Branham Haynes and Luke Allen stepped up to the plate in a big way. Haynes scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Allen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were Haynes' first of the season. Tyler Baxter was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cascade was able to grind out a solid win over Moore County on Saturday, taking the game 11-6.
Elijah Wesenberg looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Daymian Maldonado was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Xykaiah Dixon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Cascade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Cascade's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Forrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Forrest took their win against Cascade in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-10. Will Forrest repeat their success, or does Cascade has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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