Fort Meade has not done well against Bartow recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Fort Meade Miners sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Bartow Yellow Jackets. That's more bragging rights for Fort Meade, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jeremiah Cabrera made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cabrera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cabrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Harrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fort Meade is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Bartow, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Fort Meade is on the road again on Friday to play Ridge Community at 4:00 p.m. Fort Meade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Ridge Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bartow, they will face off against Lake Wales at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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