Fort Meade came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Discovery Spartans by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Meade also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Fort Meade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Harrell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Discovery's side, Anderson Jorge was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jorge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jorge was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fort Meade is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Discovery, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 17-8.
Fort Meade will face off against Lake Placid at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Placid is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Fort Meade will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Discovery, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win vs. Frostproof on the 29th.
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