Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Creekside Knights. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Knights when the teams met back in April of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Forest got a good showing from Makenna Boyd, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Boyd has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Jaiden Prestipino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
Even though they lost, Forest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their third loss (out of nine games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Forest now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Creekside, they moved to 10-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Forest has already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against Charlotte on the 29th. As for Creekside, they will take on Beachside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beachside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Creekside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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