Frostproof is 8-1 against Avon Park since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Frostproof Bulldogs will square off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Frostproof will be strutting in after a victory while Avon Park will be coming in after a loss.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Thursday. Frostproof was the clear victors by a 19-9 margin over DeSoto County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Frostproof.
Jordan Brantley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in triples.
Caitlynn Martinez
| 02/20/25 vs DeSoto County | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Hardee | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Mulberry | 2 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlynn Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Shalayjah Robey was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Frostproof always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeSoto County only posted an OBP of .452.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Avon Park was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Lake Wales by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Avon Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janely Ayala, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Frostproof's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs over those games. As for Avon Park, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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