The Fort White Indians will take on the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort White's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Dixie County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dixie County will be up against a hot Fort White squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Fort White never let Hamilton County get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hannah LeBleu was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). LeBleu was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Fort White let Adisynne O'Quinn and Morgan Kelly run wild. O'Quinn scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Kelly scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kelly also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Sydnee Mills was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Fort White always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hamilton County only posted an OBP of .182.
Meanwhile, Dixie County fell victim to Newberry and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 10-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Fort White's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs over those games. As for Dixie County, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Fort White took their victory against Dixie County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-2. Will Fort White repeat their success, or does Dixie County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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