Hardee is 9-0 against Frostproof since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hardee Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Frostproof Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Hardee will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Hardee sidestepped Fort Meade for a 6-4 victory. That's two games straight that Hardee has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Makayla DeLeon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sugar Blas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Frostproof put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Moore Haven as Frostproof made off with a 9-0 win. With that victory, Frostproof brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Belle Mancillas spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Frostproof got a massive performance out of Menzie Neal, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shalayjah Robey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hardee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Frostproof, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3-1.
Everything went Hardee's way against Frostproof in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Hardee made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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