Forest put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Buchholz Bobcats 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Forest considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Reagan Quinn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Quinn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Aurora Shifflett was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Julianna Ortega was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Buchholz's side, Juliana Abraham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Madison Blackford, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Forest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Buchholz, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest will take on Vanguard at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Vanguard will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Buchholz, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Keystone Heights at 6:00 p.m. Buchholz is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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