Palmetto won the last time they faced River Ridge, and things went their way on Friday too. The Palmetto Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the River Ridge Royal Knights 2-1. That's two games straight that Palmetto has won by just one run.
Palmetto's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keleah Peters, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On River Ridge's side, Lillian Jackson put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
The victory made it two in a row for Palmetto and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for River Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Palmetto will challenge Parrish Community at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmetto hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for River Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Osceola at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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