West Fork hit Dayton with a six-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Broncos fell just short of the Gators by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on March 3rd.
Ariana Zuniga made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Bella Barziza, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Dayton dropped their record down to 10-17 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.29 runs. As for West Fork, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 16-8.
Coincidentally, Dayton and West Fork will both be playing Porter the next time they take the field. The Gators will head out to face the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Broncos will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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