Fort Meade can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Haines City Hornets a 20-0 shutout. The win was just what Fort Meade needed coming off of a 13-6 defeat in their prior match.
Ryleigh Grace made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Grace was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Marleigh Carroll was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Cailynn Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Fort Meade back to even at 6-6. As for Haines City, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fort Meade has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frostproof's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Meade's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Haines City, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Poinciana at 6:00 p.m.
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