M.L. King had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it seven. They lost 27-15 to the Forest Park Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-6 back in August.
As for Forest Park, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Forest Park's part, their win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Ginlock, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five stolen bases, and five runs. Those five hits gave Ginlock a new career-high. Ninette Watkins was another, going a perfect 5-for-5 with six stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. M.L. King will head out to square off against Jackson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forest Park, they will venture away from home to take on Therrell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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