Forest Hill fell victim to Spanish River and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanish River Sharks. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Forest Hill's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jonathan De La Cruz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Spanish River's side, Michael Rappaport looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Brennan Barczai was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Roman Zabala was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Forest Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Spanish River, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest Hill will face off against South Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spanish River, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Coral Glades at 5:30 p.m. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Coral Glades' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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