The Hardee Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Babcock Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hardee was handed a 14-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Port Charlotte.
Elida Ramirez
| 04/14/26 vs Port Charlotte | 1 |
| 04/10/26 vs Sebring | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Winter Haven | 1 |
| 03/31/26 @ Frostproof | 1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Lemon Bay | 1 |
| 03/26/26 vs Lake Placid | 3 |
Elida Ramirez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makylah Garcia, who earned two RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Babcock came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sharks, sneaking past 8-6. That's two games straight that the Trailblazers have won by exactly two runs.
Brooklyn Mills made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mills was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Mills wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Haley, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that Haley has hit this season. Ava Greenwell was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Hardee's record is now 6-10. As for Babcock, their record now sits at 11-7.
