With a playoff game on the line, Palmetto rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Daniel Lions as they made off with a 9-3 victory. Considering Palmetto has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Halle Tompkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rachel Fields was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Graelyn Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Palmetto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Daniel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
As of now, neither Palmetto nor Daniel have any future games scheduled.
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