The Forest Wildcats will be playing at home against the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Forest can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Port as Forest made off with a 13-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Forest needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Yamari Reynolds tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Forest got a massive performance out of Rilynn Fountain, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Naomi Meyer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lecanto never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Hernando Christian Academy as Lecanto made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lecanto.
Abigail Males made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Males has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Males was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lecanto let Abby Shidner and Paris Pollard loose on the outfield. Shidner scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pollard went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Savannah LaChance was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Lecanto, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Forest's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lecanto, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Forest continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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