The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. Lakeland is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Lakeland fell victim to Frostproof and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Brooke Martinez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all two of her plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Fort Meade had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Hardee on Thursday. Fort Meade has struggled against Hardee recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Meade also got a good showing from Ariel Ramirez, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Fort Meade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marleigh Carroll, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lakeland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fort Meade, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5.
Lakeland might still be hurting after the 22-9 defeat they got from Fort Meade in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Lakeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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