Forestville Central lost against Gowanda back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Forestville Central Hornets took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gowanda Panthers. Forestville Central has not had much luck with Gowanda recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jade Work and Carilene Sliwa did some serious damage despite the final result: Work scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Sliwa scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Gowanda's side, Addison Kota made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Kota was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Pound was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lauren Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Forestville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Gowanda, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Forestville Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brocton at 5:00 p.m. Forestville Central is facing Brocton at the right time seeing as Brocton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gowanda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Randolph at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gowanda will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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