The Sebring Blue Streaks are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sebring will be strutting in after a win while Fort Meade will be coming in after a defeat.
Sebring will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Hardee on Tuesday. The Blue Streaks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 10-8. Considering the Blue Streaks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Sebring let Kamryn Hackett and Paizlee Carnahan run wild. Hackett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Carnahan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, Hackett posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Paola Cartagena also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Sebring kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Fort Meade was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Jenkins. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Makayla Deleon made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
With the victory, Sebring broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-6. As for Fort Meade, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Sebring took their win against Fort Meade in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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