The Palmetto Ridge Bears will take on the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Palmetto Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Golden Gate a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Tessa Delashmet
| 02/28/25 @ Golden Gate | 7 |
| 02/26/25 @ Estero | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Barron Collier | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Naples | 5 |
| 02/13/25 vs Fort Myers | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Tessa Delashmet made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karsyn Walters, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February of 2024. Skyler Howell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases.
Palmetto Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .727. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Cypress Lake 10-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 29, 2024.
Palmetto Ridge's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Ida Baker, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Palmetto Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Ida Baker in their previous meeting back in February, winning 10-5. Will Palmetto Ridge repeat their success, or does Ida Baker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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