After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sebring, Avon Park was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Fort Meade Miners 7-6. This was payback for Avon Park, who suffered a 16-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paisley Macias spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Skylar Hicks, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Henderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Fort Meade's side, they got a good showing from Ariel Ramirez, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Marleigh Carroll and Kenya Faulk did some serious damage despite the final result: Carroll scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Faulk went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailynn Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Fort Meade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avon Park only tossed five.
Avon Park's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Fort Meade, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avon Park is on the road again on Monday to play DeSoto County at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Fort Meade, they will head out on the road to face off against Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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