Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Morton Panthers by a score of 7-6. Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Morton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Avery Bufkin and Reagen Tadlock stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bufkin scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Tadlock scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Morton, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Forest will square off against Lake at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Forest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Morton will take on Scott Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scott Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Morton likes a good challenge.
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