For the second straight game, South Fork will face off against St. Bernard. The Cubs will venture away from home to square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Fork's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Fork came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against St. Bernard's, falling 14-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cubs have suffered against the Crusaders since March 25, 2023.
For St. Bernard's part, Michael Manzi and Quentin Ikeya were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Manzi pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Ikeya pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manzi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Manzi scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Ikeya scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those four runs gave Manzi a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Maples, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Mateo Reiman was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Bernard's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.4.
The win was the sixth in a row for St. Bernard's, bringing their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for South Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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