West Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Splendora Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Fork of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Splendora's part, Lincoln Frank was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Frank was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Frank wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Waylon Smith, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
West Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Splendora, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-16.
West Fork will head out on the road to challenge Hamshire-Fannett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Fork is facing Hamshire-Fannett at the right time seeing as Hamshire-Fannett is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Splendora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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