For the second straight game, Fort Zumwalt East will face off against Fort Zumwalt South. The Lions will challenge the Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering Fort Zumwalt East has lost four straight at home and Fort Zumwalt South eight straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Fort Zumwalt East will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Fort Zumwalt South, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Lions put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. The Lions not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 12-2).
Carter Hollingsworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Travis Hill and Kevin Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Hill got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, while Morgan went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits Morgan has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kliethermes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fort Zumwalt South's loss dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Fort Zumwalt East, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
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