It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pembroke Pines Charter had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the South Fork Bulldogs. This was payback for Pembroke Pines Charter, who suffered an 8-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Destiny Ortega spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Padro, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Pembroke Pines Charter's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-18. As for South Fork, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-7.
Pembroke Pines Charter is on the road again on Tuesday to play Sebring at 7:00 p.m. Sebring's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Pembroke Pines Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. South Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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