Palmer and Boyd squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Palmer had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Boyd Yellowjackets. Palmer has not had much luck with Boyd recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Boyd's part, Abby Atkinson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Atkinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Atkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Lane and Angelina Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Lane went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Palmer's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-10-1. As for Boyd, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Palmer by a score of 12-1.
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