Baseball Recap: Ferguson Falcons vs. Southridge Spartans
After losing to Southridge the last time they met, Ferguson decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Ferguson Falcons came out on top against the Southridge Spartans by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ferguson.
Ferguson got a great performance from Jose Rijo as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Rijo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zachary Alfonso was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Miguelangel Fuentes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ferguson's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Southridge, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Ferguson will head out on the road to challenge Palmer Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer Trinity is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Ferguson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Southridge will take on South Dade at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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