South Fork is 2-7 against Palm Beach Gardens since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Fork Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Palm Beach Gardens Gators at 7:00 p.m.
South Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Jupiter by a score of 2-1.
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.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Gardens can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Cooper City 19-7. Palm Beach Gardens' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Palm Beach Gardens also got a great performance from Sydney Shaffer as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Holly Frankl was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Brynn Dion-catasus was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
South Fork's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
South Fork might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Palm Beach Gardens when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can South Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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