Blue Eye had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Forsyth Panthers, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Forsyth, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
For Forsyth's part, Lauren Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Turner was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Zoe White was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Lili Roberts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Blue Eye is taking a road trip to square off against Hurley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forsyth, they will host Reeds Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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