After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bartow, Palmetto was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars with a sharp 14-7 victory. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
MaKenna Lee
| 03/07/25 vs Academy of the Holy Names | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Inspiration Academy | 3 |
| 03/12/24 @ Manatee | 3 |
| 02/27/24 vs Parrish Community | 3 |
| 04/15/24 @ Braden River | 2 |
MaKenna Lee made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keleah Peters, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Daymon, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Palmetto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Palmetto back to even at 3-3. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Palmetto will square off against Steinbrenner at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they will take on Clearwater Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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