Fort Zumwalt South extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-22 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Fort Zumwalt East Lions. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lions since on Tuesday.
As for Fort Zumwalt East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 12-2).
For Fort Zumwalt East's part, Carter Hollingsworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Hollingsworth has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Travis Hill and Kevin Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Hill got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, while Morgan went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits Morgan has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kliethermes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
While Fort Zumwalt South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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