The Babcock Trailblazers are taking a road trip to challenge the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Babcock is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lehigh with a sharp 21-4 win on Monday. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
Lexi Haley
| 03/03/25 @ Lehigh | 10 |
| 02/28/25 @ Gateway | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs DeSoto County | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ Community School of Naples | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cape Coral | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Lexi Haley and Brooklyn Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Haley struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Mills struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, Haley is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Haley scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Mills scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Haley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Emmie Barritt was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. AJ Macia also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Babcock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Fort Myers, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past East Lee County 24-9 on Thursday. Considering the Wolfpack's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Jerzi Nace, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Krysten Palomino was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
The victory snapped South Fort Myers' losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-2 record. As for Babcock, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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