South Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Jupiter Warriors by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Fork of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Alice Dewaters made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Jupiter's side, Sasha Seidel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Seidel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jupiter's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was London Gomes, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Fork's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Jupiter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
South Fork will head out on the road to challenge Palm Beach Gardens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Gardens is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so South Fork will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Jupiter, they will head out on the road to face off against Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 2.8, Jupiter: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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