After a string of five wins, Fort Meade's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Avon Park Red Devils by a score of 7-6. Fort Meade was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Avon Park apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Fort Meade got a good showing from Ariel Ramirez, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marleigh Carroll and Kenya Faulk did some serious damage despite the final result: Carroll scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Faulk went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cailynn Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Fort Meade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avon Park only tossed five.
On Avon Park's side, Paisley Macias spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skylar Hicks, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Henderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Fort Meade's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7. As for Avon Park, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Meade will take on Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Avon Park, they will head out on the road to square off against DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. DeSoto County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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