Forsyth is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Fair Grove is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Forsyth Panthers will take on the Fair Grove Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Forsyth made easy work of Buffalo and carried off a 14-4 victory.
Lindsey Essary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Essary was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Forsyth let Lilia Roberts and Lauren Turner loose on the outfield. Roberts scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Turner scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zoe White, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fair Grove won against Ava on Friday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Fair Grove blew past Pleasant Hope 13-3.
The win got Forsyth back to even at 12-12. As for Fair Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Forsyth beat Fair Grove 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Forsyth have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fair Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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