The Orange Park Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Palatka Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Palatka will come in with five straight victories.
Orange Park lost 14-4 to Beachside on Wednesday.
Addison Toledo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Palatka's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Interlachen a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiley Wilkinson was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Cali Taylor was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Palatka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive games.
Orange Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Palatka, their record now sits at 12-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Orange Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Palatka struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Orange Park might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Palatka when the teams last played back in February. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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