If Vanguard was riding high fresh off their 8-2 takedown of West Port on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell just short of the Forest Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-1 defeat two weeks ago.
Vanguard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Abbott, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was Abbott's first of the season.
Vanguard has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. As for Forest, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Coming up, Vanguard will take on Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Forest, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hurricanes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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