On Thursday, Forsyth faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Forsyth Panthers fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers. Forsyth has struggled against Mt. Vernon recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Mt. Vernon's part, they got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Bieber, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Rae Downing was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forsyth will take on Hollister at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Forsyth is facing Hollister at the right time seeing as Hollister is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest at 5:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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