Forest extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-11. They came up short against the Quitman Panthers, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on Friday.
As for Quitman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Quitman's part, CALI MAIZE SIMONS was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. SIMONS was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Quitman got a massive performance out of BRIYONNA DEAR, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was KEELEIGH RUSH, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Forest will head out to face off against West Lauderdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Bearcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Quitman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminary at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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