Wildcats
| 03/26/25 vs Gainesville | 0 |
| 03/25/25 @ Dunnellon | 16 |
| 03/13/25 vs Belleview | 9 |
| 03/12/25 vs Dunnellon | 13 |
| 03/11/25 @ Gainesville | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
The Forest Wildcats will take on the South Sumter Raiders in a tournament on Friday. Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Forest's last matchup with Gainesville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Wednesday. Forest came up short against Gainesville, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, South Sumter didn't have quite enough to beat Vanguard on Tuesday and fell 6-5. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raven Parker put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 18 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Arianna Little made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hickman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Forest's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for South Sumter, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-5.
Forest suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to South Sumter when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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