The North Forsyth Raiders will square off against the Marist War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, North Forsyth came up short against Denmark and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Marist entered their tilt with Druid Hills on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Red Devils onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
P Drake made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Drake was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, D Dreska looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Marist got a massive performance out of MC Stanley, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. K Mosley was another key player, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marist didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.2 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.
North Forsyth's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Marist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
North Forsyth couldn't quite finish off Marist in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will North Forsyth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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