South Fork extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-8. They lost 8-0 to the Martin County Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 11-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Martin County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Martin County's part, they got a great performance from Landon Del Tufo as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Del Tufo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Frankie Brancaleone was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Brennan Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Fork will venture away from home to take on Okeechobee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Martin County, they will head out to challenge Satellite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.5, the Scorpions 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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