It was a good run, but Palatka unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the West Nassau Warriors. Palatka has not had much luck with West Nassau recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Zophia Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On West Nassau's side, they got a great performance from Makenna Cripps as she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Cripps has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reese Green was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney English, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palatka's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for West Nassau, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palatka will take on Matanzas at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Matanzas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for West Nassau, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Yulee at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Yulee: 3.5, West Nassau: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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