The Forest Park Bruins will challenge the Hylton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forest Park's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Potomac Senior 22-0. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Hylton got the win against Osbourn on Monday by a conclusive 17-0.
Alanis Layne made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Luana Plummer and Jayel Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Plummer went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Williams got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs Plummer has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Hylton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hylton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Forest Park, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Forest Park couldn't quite finish off Hylton in their previous meeting back in April and fell 7-5. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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