Forest came into this matchup off a tough 14-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Raleigh Lions by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-15 back in February.
Forest has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. Raleigh's victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Forest Bearcats face off against Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Quitman has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.43 runs per game on average), something Forest will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Raleigh, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Discovery Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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