Vanguard and Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Vanguard Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Forest is hoping to do on Monday what Lake Weir couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Vanguard's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Vanguard never let Lake Weir onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Vanguard's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
The team relied heavily on Jaelynne Whipple, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Destiny Horcajo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Forest, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Buchholz on Thursday as Forest made off with a 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Forest considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Reagan Quinn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Quinn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aurora Shifflett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Julianna Ortega, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Vanguard is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Forest, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Vanguard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've averaged .339. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Vanguard's way against Forest in their previous meeting last Tuesday as Vanguard made off with an 11-1 win. Does Vanguard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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