West Broward started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Palatka. They fell victim to a tough 15-7 loss at the hands of the Palatka Panthers on Saturday. West Broward has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cyara Geronimo and Alivia Artanis did some serious damage despite the final result: Geronimo went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run, while Artanis went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Ava Difato was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Palatka's side, Molly Allbritton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Allbritton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Huerta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zophia Clark, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
West Broward's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Palatka, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
West Broward will head out on the road to challenge Cooper City at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cooper City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.11 runs per game on average), something West Broward will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palatka, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Deltona at 3:00 p.m. Palatka has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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