The McArthur Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the South Fork Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McArthur has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
McArthur heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plantation.
Delenys D led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Kaylee V was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Fork). Everything went their way against Forest Hill on Wednesday as they made off with a 19-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Mackenzie Brown, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Forest Hill off the board. Brown has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abbie Dewaters was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Wilson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
South Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest Hill only posted a batting average of .167.
South Fork has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for McArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
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