Softball Recap: Fort Meade's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Fort Meade won against Lakeland Christian last Monday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Fort Meade Miners beat the Lake Gibson Braves by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Miners, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Gracie Taylor looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Marleigh Carroll and Makayla Deleon did most of the damage at the plate: Carroll went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Deleon scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That home run marked the first that Carroll launched this season. Another player making a difference was Ariel Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Miners

Previous Games

03/11/25 vs Lake Gibson	11-1
03/10/25 vs Lakeland Christian	11-1
03/06/25 @ Avon Park	18-8
03/04/25 vs Winter Haven	10-1
03/03/25 @ Davenport	15-3
+ 2 more games

The victory was the seventh in a row for Fort Meade, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Lake Gibson, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Coming up, Fort Meade will face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Gibson, they will welcome Tenoroc at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Gibson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.