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| 04/09/25 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 03/07/25 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 03/08/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
Fort White hadn't done well against Baker County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Indians came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 7-3. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in March, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
Kadence Compton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Compton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Graceanne Durrance, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Peyton Griffis was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort White has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Baker County, their loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort White will take on Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Baker County, they will square off against Bartram Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.4, the Bears 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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