South Fork had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Martin County Tigers. That's more bragging rights for South Fork, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Katelyn Kidwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Kidwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Kidwell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Elliana Hernandez was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Abigayle Moore was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Martin County's side, Taylor Synowski* made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
South Fork pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Martin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
South Fork will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Port St. Lucie at 6:00 p.m. South Fork is facing Port St. Lucie at the right time seeing as Port St. Lucie is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Martin County, they will face off against Atlantic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlantic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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