Orange Park had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Creekside Knights. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Creekside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Creekside's part, Riley Hopwood looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Hopwood posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carly Dall, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynne Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Orange Park will host Tocoi Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Toros' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Creekside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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