South Fork was the 9-2 winner over Forest Hill when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Fork Bulldogs fell just short of the Forest Hill Falcons by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. South Fork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Fork got a good showing from Merrick Barquin, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barquin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Wiggins, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
South Fork's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-13. As for Forest Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
South Fork will challenge Suncoast at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Suncoast has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Forest Hill, they will square off against Santaluces at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santaluces will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Forest Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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