Softball Preview: Fort Meade Miners vs. George Jenkins Eagles
The Fort Meade Miners will be playing at home against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Meade was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lakeland on Monday. Everything went Fort Meade's way against Lakeland as Fort Meade made off with a 15-2 victory.
Gracie Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Taylor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryleigh Grace looked comfortable as she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cailynn Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Marleigh Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins' hitters rose to the challenge against a Dragons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 points allowed on Tuesday. George Jenkins blew past Lake Placid 10-1.
Like Fort Meade, George Jenkins also got a great game from a two-way player: Layla Hinojosa. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hinojosa was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Mathers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Payton Spears was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Fort Meade back to even at 5-5. As for George Jenkins, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
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