With a playoff game on the line, Forsyth Home Educators rose to the challenge on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Oak Level Baptist Academy Conquerors as they made off with a 14-1 win. Considering Forsyth Home Educators has won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over five innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Beaver, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ansley Owens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oak Level Baptist Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forsyth Home Educators only tossed five.
Forsyth Home Educators has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Oak Level Baptist Academy, their loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.
As of now, neither Forsyth Home Educators nor Oak Level Baptist Academy have any future games scheduled.
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