After flying high against West Port last Tuesday, Forest came back down to earth. The Forest Wildcats fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Lecanto Panthers on Thursday.
Rilynn Fountain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Lecanto's side, Abigail Males spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Males has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paris Pollard was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Melissa Plante was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Lecanto, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-9.
Forest will take on Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lecanto, they will head out on the road to take on Trinity Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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