It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but South Fork ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Seminole Ridge Hawks 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 18th.
South Fork got a great performance from Will Vining as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Dustin Werthem
| 04/11/25 @ Seminole Ridge | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Conifer | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Riverdale Ridge | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Tradition Prep | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Tradition Prep | 1 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dustin Werthem, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of South Fork's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Bettencourt, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
The win made it two in a row for South Fork and bumps their season record up to 13-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Seminole Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
South Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seminole Ridge, they will square off against Royal Palm Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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