Dunnellon extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 back in February.
Paola Velazquez made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
As for Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Forest's side, Reagan Quinn and Olivia Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Quinn went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Lewis went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Lewis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mahri Lingle, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Dunnellon will head out on the road to take on Umatilla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Forest, they will challenge Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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