The Chiefland Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Fort White Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chiefland is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Chiefland sidestepped Taylor County for an 8-7 victory.
Mackenzie Fisher spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evie Meeks, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Maddie Hinote was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort White came up short against University Christian last Saturday and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fort White has scored all season.
Fort White saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graceanne Durrance, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chiefland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Fort White, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chiefland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fort White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Chiefland suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Fort White in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort White's Kadence Compton, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Chiefland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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