Softball Game Preview: Fort White Indians vs. Chiefland Indians

Fort White will challenge Chiefland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort White is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Chiefland will be up against a hot Fort White team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Fort White had just enough and edged out Trenton 7-5.

Kadence Compton

Batters Struck Out

03/31/25 @ Trenton	8
03/25/25 @ Keystone Heights	10
03/13/25 vs Wakulla	7
03/11/25 @ Dixie County	10
03/10/25 @ Branford	8
+ 6 more games

Kadence Compton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adisynne O'Quinn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Chiefland's offense. They came up short against Branford on Monday, falling 11-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Buccaneers: they've now lost four in a row.

Fort White's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chiefland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Fort White was able to grind out a solid win over Chiefland when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 5-1. Does Fort White have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chiefland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.