The South Fork Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Jupiter Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, South Fork was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Martin County.
South Fork got a good showing from Roger Perez, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, South Fork saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alijah Quintero, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Fork didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Martin County only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Jupiter Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Glades Day on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gators by a score of 5-4.
Jupiter Christian also got a good showing from Camble Ray, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ben Dulin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Crosby Sateren, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
South Fork has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Jupiter Christian, their record is now 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Fork has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jupiter Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Fork took their win against Jupiter Christian in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Fork since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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