Port St. Lucie is 0-5 against South Fork since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Port St. Lucie Jaguars will face off against the South Fork Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Port St. Lucie is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 17-1 to Treasure Coast.
Meanwhile, South Fork waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 11-8.
Katelyn Kidwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kidwell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kidwell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliana Hernandez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abigayle Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Port St. Lucie's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for South Fork, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Port St. Lucie suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to South Fork when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Port St. Lucie, Emma Turull (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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