Palmetto Ridge was the 16-6 winner over Naples when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Palmetto Ridge Bears fell 6-2 to the Naples Golden Eagles on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tessa Delashmet spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Palmetto Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karsyn Walters, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Naples' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Tara Watkins gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Watkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Leiti, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Juliana Argueta was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Palmetto Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Naples, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Palmetto Ridge will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on April 23rd. As for Naples, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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