Yellow Jackets
| 04/02/26 vs Middleburg | 7-0 |
| 03/27/26 vs Columbia | 4-0 |
| 03/26/26 vs George Jenkins | 8-0 |
| 03/24/26 @ Winter Haven | 8-0 |
| 03/14/26 vs Plant City | 12-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Bartow extended their winning streak to 12 on Thursday, bumping them up to 13-1. They never let the Middleburg Broncos get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Give the Yellow Jackets' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Not much got past Ryleigh Knowlton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Middleburg off the board. Knowlton has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Haygood and Jamecia Searight did most of the damage at the plate: Haygood went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Searight went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailee Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Bartow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
As for Middleburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. The contest marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Middleburg's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Pifer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Bartow has already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Parrish Community on the 3rd. As for Middleburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Coral Reef on the 3rd.
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