Forest Hill hasn't had much luck against King's Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Forest Hill Falcons will host the King's Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. Forest Hill has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Forest Hill is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 17-1 to Seminole Ridge. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, King's Academy made easy work of Academy for Innovative Education on Saturday and carried off a 13-6 win. Considering the Lions have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracyn Needle was incredible, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Diblasi, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Needle wasn't the only one working in the hit department: King's Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
King's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Forest Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Forest Hill might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from King's Academy when the teams last played back in February. Will Forest Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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