Fort White proved they can win big on Monday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Suwannee Bulldogs 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on April 4th, they had to take a 2-1 defeat.
Kadence Compton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Compton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Khloe Kirby, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Fort White has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Suwannee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Fort White does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Suwannee, they will venture away from home to face off against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buccaneers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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