While Forreston's win against Polo wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Forreston Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Polo Marcos on Tuesday and snuck past 12-10. The victory was familiar territory for Forreston who now have three in a row.
For Polo's part, Camrynn (Cam) Jones was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydnei (Syd) Rahn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-6 with a home run and two runs. Izabella (Bella) Witkowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-6.
Forreston's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Polo, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Forreston will have a chance to go back-to-back against Polo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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