King's Fork extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-11. They lost 23-13 to the Oscar Smith Tigers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Oscar Smith, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-10 record. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 23rd (when they won 30-20).
For Oscar Smith's part, Reese Bonadies was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off six hits. Bonadies was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI and three runs.
In other batting news, Faith McGinnis was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with five runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslyn Collot, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI and two runs.
King's Fork and Oscar Smith could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Bulldogs will take on Hickory at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (271 vs. 5). Meanwhile, Oscar Smith (ranked 259th) will meet Western Branch (ranked 25th) at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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