Forest Park came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the South Knox Spartans out 8-7. For Forest Park, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 defeat South Knox walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Claire Warren, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kaelyn Backer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Forest Park's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for South Knox, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest Park will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Barr-Reeve at 5:30 p.m. Barr-Reeve's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Forest Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Knox, they will head out on the road to face off against Shoals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Knox is facing Shoals at the right time seeing as Shoals is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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