DeLand was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Forest Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to DeLand of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
De-Niya Padgett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Brianne Yocum, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Forest's side, Naomi Meyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meyer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Canganelli was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Julianna Ortega was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
DeLand's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
DeLand will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Taylor at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. Taylor is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning DeLand will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Forest, they will face off against Trinity Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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