Nease had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Orange Park Raiders. This was payback for Nease, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Aliya Navarro, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Wick, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Orange Park's side, McKenna Bejarano put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Bejarano has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Bejarano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bejarano wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mina Colin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Nease has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Orange Park, their record is now 7-6.
Nease will be playing in front of their home fans against Tocoi Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Nease's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Tocoi Creek has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Orange Park, they will take on Mandarin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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