The Forest Park Rangers will take on the Princeton Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Forest Park has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Forest Park is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 15-11 to Northeast Dubois. That's two games in a row now that the Rangers have lost by exactly four runs.
Kaitlyn Randle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rheyse Fleck was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Princeton owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over South Spencer. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Not much got past Brooklyn Turpin, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep South Spencer off the board. Turpin has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leighton Burkett and Kamryn Elliott did most of the damage at the plate: Burkett went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Elliott went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaylyn McDaniel, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Princeton's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-15.
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