After five games on the road, South Fork is heading back home. They will take on the Point Arena Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, South Fork came up short against Hoopa Valley and fell 10-7.
Mackenzie Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and nine unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, South Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Brewer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Point Arena's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 21-15 to Credo.
Hattie Piper was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Serina Azbill, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
South Fork's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Point Arena, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
Everything went South Fork's way against Point Arena in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 as South Fork made off with a 17-7 victory. Will South Fork repeat their success, or does Point Arena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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