Fort White had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Dixie County Bears, falling 20-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 back in February.
Carson Capallia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Dixie County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4. Considering they have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Dixie County's side, they got a massive performance out of Gray Wampler, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Wampler a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joel Lord, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Fort White will challenge Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dixie County, they will square off against Hamilton County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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