Yellow Jackets
| 03/14/26 vs Auburndale | 10-1 |
| 03/13/26 vs Sarasota | 5-0 |
| 03/13/26 vs Fort Meade | 11-0 |
| 03/10/26 @ George Jenkins | 4-0 |
| 03/06/26 vs Montverde Academy | 5-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Bartow waltzed into their game on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Auburndale Bloodhounds. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Bartow gave Chrystalynn Franklin the start and clearly made the right call: she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Franklin a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
On the hitting side, Alyssa Hillman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emma Huffman, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Bartow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Bartow's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Auburndale, they moved to 4-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Bartow has already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Plant City on the 14th. As for Auburndale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 5-2 victory against Lake Wales on the 14th.
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