The Forest Park Panthers will head out to square off against the Mays Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Forest Park made easy work of Drew and carried off a 20-2 victory. That looming 20-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Buffi Fleming made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Hannah Gadlin was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Makenzie Ginlock was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Forest Park lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 0.5.
Meanwhile, Mays fell victim to Creekside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Seminoles. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Seminoles: they've now lost six in a row.
Forest Park's record now sits at 9-10. As for Mays, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Forest Park skirted past Mays 7-6 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forest Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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