If Forest was riding high off their 16-6 takedown of Belleview two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Forest Wildcats took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Minneola Hawks on Tuesday. Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Minneola apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Aurora Shifflett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rilynn Fountain, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lake Minneola's side, Kaydence Schutte spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Nevaeha Parra was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amaliz Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Forest now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lake Minneola, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Forest will be playing at home against DeLand at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lake Minneola, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pasco at 7:00 p.m. Lake Minneola has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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