South Fork extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Winter Haven Blue Devils. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in March of 2022.
Luke Wonders made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Jack Demarais also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Winter Haven, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On Winter Haven's side, Jaden Horbett and Josh Jenkins made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Horbett tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Jenkins tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Horbett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Horbett went a perfect 1-for-1 with six stolen bases and three runs, while Jenkins went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those six stolen bases gave Horbett a new career-high.
In other batting news, Winter Haven let Jayden Fernandez and Izeah Vargas run wild. Fernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Vargas got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
South Fork will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Martin County at 6:00 p.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Winter Haven, they have already played their next contest, a 0-0 tie against Park Vista on the 28th.
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