Fort Meade has not done well against Bartow recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Fort Meade Miners came out on top against the Bartow Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Meade also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Carson Montsdeoca spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Demarion Abrams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Hermelbracht, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Bartow's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Meade has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Bartow, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11.
Fort Meade will take on Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Davenport will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Bartow, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Wales at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Wales will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bartow surely won't give up without a fight.
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