Softball Recap: Fort Meade Miners vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats
Fort Meade entered their tilt with McKeel Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the McKeel Academy Wildcats by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday. This was payback for Fort Meade, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ariel Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gracie Taylor was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kenya Faulk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On McKeel Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Morrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Fort Meade's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for McKeel Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Fort Meade will play host again on Thursday to welcome Avon Park, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.94 runs per game on average), something Fort Meade will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Region's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so McKeel Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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