It was a proper cat-fight when Forest Park took on Luella on Friday. The Panthers walked away with an 11-8 win over the Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drayden Kellerman tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Jacoby Hendricks
| 02/13/26 @ Riverdale | 4 |
| 02/09/26 vs Mt. Zion | 3 |
| 02/27/26 @ Luella | 2 |
On the hitting side, Forest Park let Jacoby Hendricks and Tyrese Jenkins run wild. Hendricks went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jenkins went 2-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Hendricks is becoming a predictor of Forest Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Terry Wise also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Forest Park now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Luella, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coincidentally, Forest Park and Luella will both be playing Walker the next time they take the field. The Lions will head out to face the Wolverines at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 12:30 p.m.
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