If Palatka was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Interlachen last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palatka Panthers fell just short of the Orange Park Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Palatka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Orange Park apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Molly Allbritton spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On Orange Park's side, not much got past McKenna Bejarano, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Palatka off the board. Those 8.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mina Colin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Pascoe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Palatka's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Orange Park, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Palatka will square off against Peniel Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palatka has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Orange Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Kenny at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Kenny will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Orange Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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