Fort Zumwalt South had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-23 to make it ten. They lost 10-0 to the Fort Zumwalt East Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 on Tuesday.
As for Fort Zumwalt East, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Fort Zumwalt East's part, Dominic Pandolfo made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Pandolfo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Gettemeier, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kevin Morgan, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Fort Zumwalt South will face off against Chaminade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fort Zumwalt East, they will square off against Liberty at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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