While South Fork put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Westwood. South Fork was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Westwood. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter Markin
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Carter Markin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Fork is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Dennis, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Colton Bettencourt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
South Fork is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Westwood dropped their record down to 1-12 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Fork didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-0 win against Jensen Beach on the 28th. As for Westwood, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Lincoln Park Academy on the 31st.
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