South Fork is 0-10 against Jensen Beach since May of 2017 but things could change on Friday. South Fork will face off against Jensen Beach at 6:00 p.m. South Fork's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jensen Beach's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
South Fork's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Westwood 7-0.
Carter Markin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Matt Dennis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Colton Bettencourt also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Jensen Beach who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was True North Classical Academy who put up more. Jensen Beach fell just short of True North Classical Academy by a score of 8-7. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Graham Garner and Kaleb Cason stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garner scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Cason got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Will Rader was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
South Fork's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jensen Beach, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
South Fork couldn't quite finish off Jensen Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can South Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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