Fort Meade won the last time they faced Lake Gibson, and things went their way on Monday too. The Fort Meade Miners came out on top against the Lake Gibson Braves by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Marleigh Carroll, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Lake Gibson's side, Andrea Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nadine Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Seymour, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lake Gibson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Meade only tossed nine.
Fort Meade is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Lake Gibson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
Fort Meade will be playing at home against Mulberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Meade is facing Mulberry at the right time seeing as Mulberry is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Gibson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Davenport at 7:30 p.m.
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