Avon Park lost against Fort Meade back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Avon Park Red Devils fell just short of the Fort Meade Miners by a score of 5-3. Avon Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avon Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brad Benton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Fort Meade's side, Garrett Sims was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hermelbracht, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Avon Park's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Fort Meade, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avon Park will take on Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Wales is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Avon Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Fort Meade, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McKeel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Meade: 2.9, McKeel Academy: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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