Okeechobee hasn't had much luck against South Fork recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brahmans will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
South Fork will be up against a hot Okeechobee squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Brahmans blew past Moore Haven 15-2 on Monday. The Brahmans not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 11th.
Lilly Larson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Larson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Joleyne Nunez
| 04/14/25 vs Moore Haven | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Suncoast | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Glades Day | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Port St. Lucie | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joleyne Nunez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI and three runs. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Melaine Bonilla was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Morningside Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday South Fork proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 18-1 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Okeechobee, South Fork also got a great game from a two-way player: Jada Dames. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Elliana Hernandez and Abbie Dewaters did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez got on base in three of her eight plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Dewaters went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Emma Ortiz, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Fork always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
South Fork has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Okeechobee, their record now sits at 6-10.
Okeechobee suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to South Fork in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Brahmans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
