Atlantic fell victim to Forest Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 17-0 loss to the Forest Hill Falcons might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atlantic in their matchups with Forest Hill: they've now lost four in a row.
For Forest Hill's part, Sabrina Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Diaz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two triples.
In other batting news, Forest Hill let Alyssa Navarro and Lillian Siciliano loose on the outfield. Navarro scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Siciliano scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Fritz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Atlantic's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Forest Hill, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Atlantic will be playing in front of their home fans against Somerset Academy - Canyons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic is facing Somerset Academy - Canyons at the right time seeing as Somerset Academy - Canyons is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Forest Hill, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. Forest Hill has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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