For the second straight game, Forest will face off against Mendenhall. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Forest Bearcats face off against Mendenhall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Forest came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-5 to Mendenhall. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mendenhall's part, the team relied heavily on Kane Butler, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Smith, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mendenhall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mendenhall pushed their record up to 6-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
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