Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmetto Ridge). They blew past the Lely Trojans 16-4 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Tessa Delashmet made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
Rebecca Razzano
| 03/06/25 @ Lely | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Aubrey Rogers | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs John Carroll Catholic | 3 |
| 02/26/24 @ Estero | 3 |
| 02/22/24 @ Lely | 3 |
In other batting news, Palmetto Ridge let Rebecca Razzano and Karsyn Walters run wild. Razzano scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Walters went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Razzano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenahya Soto, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palmetto Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Palmetto Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. Lely dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmetto Ridge will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on March 20th. As for Lely, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cape Coral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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