After flying high against Master's Academy last Tuesday, South Fork came back down to earth. The South Fork Bulldogs suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Martin County Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Fork of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
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.
At the plate, 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.
On Martin County's side, Antwan Mitchell looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Martin County let Conrad Burch and Anthony Trigillo loose on the outfield. Burch went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double, while Trigillo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Trigillo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Perry, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
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 Martin County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Fork will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Jupiter Christian at 4:30 p.m. As for Martin County, they will face off against Sebastian River at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Martin County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Sebastian River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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