The Palmetto Tigers will take on the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palmetto came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Lakewood Ranch, falling 24-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Caroline Craft was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keleah Peters, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bartow was able to grind out a solid win over George Jenkins on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1.
Bartow pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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