Forest is 0-10 against East Ridge since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Forest Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the East Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Forest sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over South Sumter.
Forest got a great performance from Yamari Reynolds as she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Jaylyn Burnside was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Ridge stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Liberty onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. East Ridge's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Olivia Shoemaker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Hailey Hunt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Forest's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for East Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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