The Carolina Forest Panthers will face off against the Wilson Hall Barons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Carolina Forest had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Marlboro County on Saturday. Carolina Forest blew past Marlboro County 12-1. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Mady Eason was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Kylee Warehime was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Carolina Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marlboro County only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Wilson Hall had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Hammond on Tuesday.
The win got Wilson Hall back to even at 1-1. As for Carolina Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Carolina Forest was able to grind out a solid win over Wilson Hall in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Carolina Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilson Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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