The Forest Wildcats will be playing at home against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Forest's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Trinity Catholic has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Wednesday, Forest earned a 6-1 win over Dunnellon.
Kaden Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brock White was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Michael Mellucci was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Trinity Catholic had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against North Marion on Tuesday.
Roman Hentz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Morey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Forest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Trinity Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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