The Fort Meade Miners will head out on the road to face off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Fort Meade came up short against Sebring on Thursday, falling 17-7.
Makayla Deleon and Nakaia Pinkston did some serious damage despite the final result: Deleon scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Pinkston went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Faulk, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mulberry a 14-0 shutout. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Layla Hinojosa and Jazlyn Duque made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hinojosa pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Duque pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Hinojosa has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Hinojosa went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Duque went 1-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Duque a new career-high.
In other batting news, George Jenkins got a massive performance out of Kamryn Pickering, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Audrey Gideon, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
George Jenkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mulberry only posted a batting average of .000.
Fort Meade might still be hurting after the 13-6 defeat they got from George Jenkins in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Fort Meade avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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