Softball Recap: Forsyth Victorious

It was a proper cat-fight when Forsyth challenged Miller on Monday. The Panthers came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 13-9. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.

Lauren Turner

Hits

05/05/25 @ Miller	4
05/01/25 vs Ava	2
04/22/25 vs Reeds Spring	2
04/21/25 vs Blue Eye	2
04/17/25 vs Buffalo	1
+ 7 more games

Lauren Turner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lili Roberts, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe White, who went 2-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI.

Forsyth has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Miller, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.

Coming up, Forsyth will be playing in front of their home fans against Marionville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Miller, they are taking a road trip to challenge Stockton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.