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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