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| 03/25/26 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 02/29/24 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 03/31/23 - Neutral | 10-3 W |
| 03/25/22 - Neutral | 8-2 W |
| 03/26/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
While Sickles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls 6-4. This was payback for the Gryphons, who suffered a 7-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Parker Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Dallas Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Paula Pumarejo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Sickles kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Sickles has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6.
Coming up, Sickles will challenge Mitchell at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on April 7.
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