North Marion waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Forest Wildcats by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Marion also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ayden Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Maddox Roberts looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luis Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Tucker Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Like North Marion, Forest also got a great game from a two-way player: Brock White. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). White was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Grace, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Marion has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Marion will square off against Keystone Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keystone Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Forest, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lake Weir at 7:00 p.m. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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