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| 04/05/24 - Away | 18-9 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 7-12 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 04/16/21 - Home | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Forest is 8-2 against Lake Minneola since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Forest Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Forest is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They lost 10-4 to South Lake on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rilynn Fountain was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Langworthy, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola earned a 5-2 victory over Lake Weir on Thursday.
Kenzie Merkey looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Amaliz Martinez and Erika Longo did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Longo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emma Quevedo, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Everything went Forest's way against Lake Minneola in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Forest made off with an 18-9 win. Will Forest repeat their success, or does Lake Minneola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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