The Interlachen Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Newberry Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Interlachen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Interlachen will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against St. Augustine on Thursday. Interlachen was the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over St. Augustine. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Brooklyn Davis
| 02/27/25 @ St. Augustine | 4 |
| 04/17/24 @ Menendez | 3 |
| 02/27/24 @ Crescent City | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Taylor | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ St. Augustine | 2 |
Brooklyn Davis made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Interlachen got a massive performance out of Ashlynn Poole, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Poole has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Baileigh Riddley, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Interlachen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine only posted an OBP of .292.
Meanwhile, Newberry put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Bradford with a sharp 8-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won three games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sarah Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Newberry let Tristan Layfield and Gracie Mattson run wild. Layfield scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4, while Mattson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Madison Rodgers also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Newberry's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Interlachen, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both Interlachen and Newberry just can't seem to miss. Interlachen has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Newberry struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Interlachen came up short against Newberry in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Can Interlachen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
