
Bloodhounds
03/14/25 vs Plant City | 15 |
03/14/25 @ Fort Meade | 12 |
03/11/25 @ McKeel Academy | 9 |
03/08/25 vs Sickles | 7 |
02/20/25 @ Winter Haven | 7 |
Auburndale scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 18-15 to the Plant City Raiders. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (12), the Bloodhounds still had to take the loss.
Jamya Gafford stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Meadows, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Auburndale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Auburndale dropped their record down to 4-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Plant City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Auburndale will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on March 25th. Auburndale will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Plant City also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Lennard at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Plant City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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