The Forest Park Bruins will square off against the Hylton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Forest Park nor Hylton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Friday just wasn't the day for Forest Park's offense. They lost 6-0 to Woodbridge on Friday. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hylton hadn't done well against Charles J. Colgan recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Sharks a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 25, 2024.
The result came thanks to Alanis Layne's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hylton's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luana Plummer, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Hylton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Forest Park, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Forest Park couldn't quite finish off Hylton when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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