American Heritage extended their postseason success on Thursday against South Fork. They blew past the South Fork Bulldogs 10-2. American Heritage's win was all the more impressive since South Fork was averaging only 4.04 runs allowed on the season.
Antonio Turco-Rivas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zack Wilson and Rafael Furcal did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Furcal scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lucas Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On South Fork's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Wiggins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Neu, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory (which was American Heritage's third in a row) raised their record to 17-10. As for South Fork, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
As of now, neither American Heritage nor South Fork have any future games scheduled.
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