Vanguard hit Forest with a eight-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 11-0.
Maddi Gabel and Aurora Shifflet did some serious damage despite the final result: Gabel went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Shifflet went 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Estrada, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Vanguard, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Forest has already played their next matchup, a 12-11 defeat against Lake Minneola on the 6th. Vanguard has also already played their next game (against South Sumter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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