After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lafayette, Fort White was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bell Bulldogs by a score of 12-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Mathew Pitts made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Aaron Parnell
| 02/19/26 @ Bell | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Taylor County | 2 |
| 02/26/25 @ Hamilton County | 2 |
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In other batting news, Fort White got a massive performance out of Aaron Parnell, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Parnell a new career-high. Carson Capallia also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Fort White was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bell only posted a batting average of .269.
Fort White's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Bell, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Fort White will welcome Hamilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 loss against Williston on the 20th.
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