After flying high against Newberry last Thursday, Forest came back down to earth. The Forest Wildcats came up short against The Villages Charter Buffalo on Friday, falling 8-1. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Buffalo from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Sneh Patel
Forest got a good showing from Sneh Patel, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Patel also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Forest is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Forest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Schoncheck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for The Villages Charter, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest will take on Lake Weir at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Villages Charter, they will face off against East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Villages Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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