Fort Zumwalt East fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fort Zumwalt South on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs by a score of 6-4. Fort Zumwalt East has struggled against Fort Zumwalt South recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Zumwalt East saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Foster, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Zumwalt East's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9. As for Fort Zumwalt South, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Zumwalt East will square off against Holt at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Zumwalt East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Holt's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Zumwalt South, they will head out on the road to challenge Winfield at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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