In what's become a running theme this season, Fort Meade gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Davenport Broncos as the Fort Meade Miners made off with a 17-9 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Meade considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ariel Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nakaia Pinkston, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Kiersten Christiansen was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Davenport's side, Riley Cresswell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Meade has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Davenport, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Fort Meade will be playing in front of their home fans against Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Davenport, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Gibson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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