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Fleming Island hammers Lee 22-0

By Randy Lefko
Posted 3/14/18

FLEMING ISLAND – In one of the springiest days of the early softball season, the Fleming Island High softball team hammered away at a overmatched Robert E. Lee High team squad to the tune of 22-0 …

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Fleming Island hammers Lee 22-0


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FLEMING ISLAND – In one of the springiest days of the early softball season, the Fleming Island High softball team hammered away at a overmatched Robert E. Lee High team squad to the tune of 22-0 win on Wed., March 1 at Fleming Island High School.

Fleming Island’s record moved 5-3 overall with a 1-0 loss to district 2-8A foe Fletcher High on Thurs., March 8.

On Mon., March 12, Fleming Island battled but fell 4-2 to 7A-Bartram Trail, who recently beat Oakleaf 8-4 and sits atop of district 4-7A at 6-1.

Against Lee, Fleming Island’s bats exploded for a 12-0 lead off two in-the-park homers; one from Maya Littles for two runs, one from Tiara Peters for three runs on her second at-bat of the inning.

Madi Lanoux added her own in-the-park dinger in the second inning as Fleming Island ran to a 15-0 lead.

The game was ended in the third inning.

Against Fletcher, the Lady Senators scored first and also shut down the Fleming Island bats for the 1-0 win. Fletcher scored off a passed ball putting on a baserunner then a run scoring double off pitcher Morgan Kendrick.

Neither team could generate more than four batters per inning for the rest of the game. Kendrick finished with nine strikeouts.

Fletcher is now 3-1 in district play; 3-4 overall. Fleming Island is 5-3, 1-2 in district play. Oakleaf leads the district at 8-1, 3-0.

Oakleaf rebounded from an 8-4 loss to BartramTrail on March 2 to defeat First Coast 15-0 on March 6.

Oakleaf High School will be hosting a Tournament of Champions on March 16-17. (See bracket, page 32)

First day games include Trinity Christian (Final Four 4A (2016, 2017), Florida Rank #20 overall) vs. Aucilla Christian (State Champions 2A (2015, 2016), State Runner Up (2017), Florida Rank #2 within 2A) at 10 a.m.; Ponte Vedra (Final Four 6A (2017), Florida Rank #7 within 6A) vs. Oakleaf (Reigning 8A State Champions (2017), Florida Rank #1 overall, Nationally Ranked #9) at 10 a.m.; West Orange (Reigning 9A State champions (2016,2017), Florida Ranked #3 overall, Nationally Ranked #13) vs. West Nassau (District Champions (2017), Florida Rank #5 within 5A) at Noon; Lakewood Ranch (Elite Eight (2017), Florida Rank #3 Overall, Nationally Ranked #29) vs. Hardee (Final Four 5A (2017), Florida Rank #7 within 5A) at Noon.