The Fort Meade Miners will take on the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Fort Meade is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Lakeland Christian 5-4. That's two games straight that Fort Meade has won by just one run.
Ariel Ramirez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Cailynn Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Canterbury 17-1. While fans of Evangelical Christian might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Zoe Yzaguirre looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evangelical Christian got a massive performance out of Karsyn Mootz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makayla Jakubuwski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Fort Meade is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Evangelical Christian, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Meade has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evangelical Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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