After flying high against Saks last Tuesday, Jacksonville came back down to earth. The Jacksonville Golden Eagles came up short against the Pleasant Valley Raiders on Thursday, falling 12-4. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 13-8 to them when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sadee Pate-Whitfield was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lacey Barnes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will face off against Ragland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pleasant Valley, they will take on Etowah in a tournament on Friday. Etowah's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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