Fort White is 8-2 against Branford since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort White Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Branford Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Fort White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Fort White's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Trenton on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Fort White has struggled against Trenton recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Branford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Madison County by a score of 8-7.
Dawson Cannon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Andres Maysonet was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Fort White's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort White has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort White beat Branford 8-4 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort White since the squad 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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