Port St. Lucie lost against South Fork back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Fork Bulldogs. Port St. Lucie has struggled against South Fork recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Port St. Lucie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Benefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On South Fork's side, Merrick Barquin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Conner Wiggins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Quinn Sanderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Port St. Lucie's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for South Fork, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Port St. Lucie will be playing at home against Master's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Fork, they will head out on the road to face off against Okeechobee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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