The Fort White Indians are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fort White gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dixie County with a sharp 15-2 victory. That's two games straight that Fort White has won by exactly 13 runs.
Kadence Compton and Hannah LeBleu were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Compton didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, LeBleu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Compton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Compton went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while LeBleu scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Carly Caines was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. N'Coreyia Atkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Union County had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 10-6. The win was familiar territory for Union County who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jaydin Alvarez, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Hunt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort White's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Union County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Union County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Fort White has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Union County, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Fort White keep running through batters, or will Union County buck the trend?
Fort White took their win against Union County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Will Fort White repeat their success, or does Union County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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