Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch in their second game on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-9 walloping at the hands of the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Forest Park of the 23-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kaitlyn Randle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Healy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Evansville Mater Dei's side, they got a massive performance out of Claire Wagner, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Macy Lankford, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Forest Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Evansville Mater Dei, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Forest Park will head out on the road to challenge Perry Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Perry Central is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Forest Park will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Evansville Mater Dei will take on Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville Mater Dei is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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