Softball Preview: Fort Meade Miners vs. Davenport Broncos
The Fort Meade Miners will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Davenport Broncos at 7:30 p.m. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Fort Meade came up short against Mulberry and fell 6-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fort Meade has scored all season.
Ariel Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fort Meade saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cailynn Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Meade hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mulberry struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Davenport can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tenoroc as Davenport made off with an 18-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Davenport who now have three in a row.
Makayla Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Davenport got a massive performance out of Jordyn Duran, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Lyric Pittman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Fort Meade's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Davenport, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Meade has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Davenport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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