For the first time this season, Palatka will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to face off against the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palatka is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Palatka saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 16-2 to Orange Beach.
Abigail Huerta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, North Marion came into Wednesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Eastside on Wednesday as North Marion made off with a 16-2 win. The Colts not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 25th.
North Marion got a massive performance out of Ariana Turski, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that Turski hit this season. Alyssa Minchew was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
North Marion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .880. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
North Marion picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Palatka, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Palatka took their win against North Marion in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Palatka repeat their success, or does North Marion has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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