South Fork is on a three-game streak of home losses, Pembroke Pines Charter a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The South Fork Bulldogs will take on the Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
South Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Sebring onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Not much got past Katelyn Kidwell, who gave up just four hits to keep Sebring off the board. Kidwell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Fork saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigayle Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Emma Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Pembroke Pines Charter was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Archbishop McCarthy by a score of 4-2.
Gianney Romero was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Pembroke Pines Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop McCarthy only tossed seven.
South Fork's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Pembroke Pines Charter's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Fork has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Pembroke Pines Charter, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given South Fork's sizable advantage in that area, Pembroke Pines Charter will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Pembroke Pines Charter in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Does South Fork have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pembroke Pines Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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