The South Fork Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, South Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Park Academy, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Fork.
South Fork got a great performance from Austin Sonnenberg as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Sonnenberg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dustin Werthem, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Worth an 18-0 shutout. Cardinal Newman might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jaden Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Martin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman let Dominic Demarzo and Grant Hugus loose on the outfield. Demarzo went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hugus scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Finn Duran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South Fork has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their record is now 18-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Fork has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Fork suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can South Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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