For the second straight game, Forest will face off against Northeast Jones. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Forest Bearcats take on Northeast Jones Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Forest has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight defeats, while Northeast Jones will come in with three straight wins.
Forest fell victim to Northeast Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Tigers.
For Northeast Jones' part, Ty'Kerria Caballero was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Caballero a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Starr Dorsey and Madison Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Dorsey went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Evans went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Dorsey a new career-high. Cheerae Jones was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Northeast Jones hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Northeast Jones' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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