The Fort Meade Miners will be taking part in a tournament against the Mulberry Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Meade is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Fort Meade fell victim to George Jenkins and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 12-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Miners were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mulberry has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.42 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of McKeel Academy. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brock Thielen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wyatt, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Fort Meade's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Mulberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Meade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mulberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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