Forest dropped to 4-2 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 9-1 to the South Lake Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.

Mahri Lingle
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Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mahri Lingle, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Lingle is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
As for South Lake, they now have a winning record of 3-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On South Lake's side, Zoie Rogers tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Zoe Sheffield was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. Jaslene Belden also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Forest has already played their next matchup, a 9-8 defeat against Vanguard on the 4th. As for South Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-1 victory against Citrus on the 3rd.
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