Fort Meade is 9-1 against Haines City since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fort Meade Miners will look to defend their home field against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Fort Meade can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Davenport as Fort Meade 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 match before.
Ariel Ramirez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, sadly, Haines City is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. Their rough 23-7 defeat to Ridge Community on Friday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Haines City, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
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 Haines City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Fort Meade took their victory against Haines City when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 20-0. Does Fort Meade have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haines City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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