Fort Meade is 0-10 against McKeel Academy since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Fort Meade Miners will be staying on the road to face off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Meade: 3.7, McKeel Academy: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fort Meade fell victim to Santa Fe Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy entered their tilt with Wiregrass Ranch with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Bulls 9-2. Considering McKeel Academy has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
McKeel Academy got a great performance from Caleb Clanton as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Clanton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Thomas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brock Spurgeon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Meade's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for McKeel Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Meade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McKeel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort Meade suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to McKeel Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Fort Meade, Pedro Plemons (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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