Forest lost to Dunnellon back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Forest Wildcats came out on top against the Dunnellon Tigers by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forest.
Kaden Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brock White was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Mellucci, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Dunnellon's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Fontanez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Forest has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Dunnellon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forest's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Trinity Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Catholic is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Forest will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Dunnellon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newberry: 2.2, Dunnellon: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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