After flying high against North Marion on Monday, Forest came back down to earth. The Wildcats took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleview Rattlers on Wednesday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rattlers earlier this season, when they won 9-1.
Makenna Boyd
| 04/16/25 @ Belleview | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Lake | 7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lake Minneola | 6 |
| 03/31/25 @ The Villages Charter | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Charlotte | 7 |
Makenna Boyd was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Lewis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mahri Lingle, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Belleview, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-8.
Coming up, Forest will take on The Villages Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Buffalo's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleview, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Vanguard on the 17th.
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