Softball Preview: Fort Meade Miners vs. Avon Park Red Devils
Fort Meade is 10-0 against Avon Park since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fort Meade Miners will stay at home for another game and welcome the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Meade, who comes in off a win.
While Fort Meade has not struggled against McKeel Academy recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Fort Meade came out on top against McKeel Academy by a score of 5-2.
Fort Meade got a great performance from Ariel Ramirez as she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gracie Taylor, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Avon Park's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Sebring on Tuesday.
Fort Meade pushed their record up to 10-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Avon Park, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Fort Meade took their win against Avon Park when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 16-4. Does Fort Meade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Avon Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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