Preslynn Baker stamped an exclamation point on her athletic career at Moore Haven High School by belting a grand slam in her second to final game as a Terrier.

Baker’s blast helped lead Moore Haven to a 10-7 win in nine innings against Fort Meade in the Class Rural District-8 Championship on April 30. In addition to Baker, the Seminole Tribe is also represented on the team by Tahnia Billie, Teena Maree Covarrubias, Charisma Micco, Truley Osceola and head coach Preston Baker.

The grand slam came in the third inning and gave Moore Haven a 5-1 lead. Fort Meade rallied to take a 6-5 lead. The Terriers forced extra innings with a run in the top of the seventh. Both teams scored one run in the eighth before Moore Haven won it in the ninth.

Baker finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and four RBIs. Charisma Micco also had an outstanding game with three hits and two RBIs. Both Baker and Micco saw action in the circle along with freshman Brooklyn Sergent.

The victory earned Moore Haven a spot in the FHSAA Class Rural regionals. On May 8, the Terriers traveled to the Gainesville area to face Trenton in a regional semifinal. Trenton won, 10-0, and went on to win the state championship.

Moore Haven ended the season with a 14-8 record, which included wins against teams with at or above .500 records, including Glades Day, LaBelle, Southwest Florida Christian and Vero Beach. Micco (.490) and Baker (.476) finished second and third on the team in batting, respectively.

Baker led the squad in several categories, including home runs (7), doubles (6), RBIs (29) and hits (30). Osceola also had a strong season at the plate. She drove in 20 runs, the second most on the team, and also had two home runs, four doubles and two triples.