If Fort Meade was riding high off their 15-2 takedown of Lakeland last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Meade Miners' tough 13-6 defeat to the George Jenkins Eagles on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Meade of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Ryleigh Grace was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Mia Cabrera, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple.
On George Jenkins' side, Mackenzie Mathers was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Mathers is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Chelsea Odro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Meade now has a losing record at 5-6. As for George Jenkins, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Fort Meade will be playing in front of their home fans against Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade is facing Haines City at the right time seeing as Haines City is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for George Jenkins, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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