After five games on the road, Old Fort is heading back home. They will take on the Lakota Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Old Fort came up short against Hopewell-Loudon and fell 8-4.
Old Fort saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audra Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lakota had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Old Fort on Wednesday as Lakota made off with a 14-8 win.
Sophia Bomer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Lexi Moon and Kailynn Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Moon scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Smith scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanah Vestal, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Old Fort has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Lakota, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Old Fort suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Lakota when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakota's Grace Harmon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Now that Old Fort knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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