The Orange Park Raiders will face off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orange Park has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Orange Park is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Creekside on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Knights. The Raiders have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, while Tocoi Creek put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for St. Augustine. The Toros put the hurt on the Yellow Jackets with a sharp 12-0 victory. The Toros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Ryleigh Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Naomi Valcin was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Mauldin, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Tocoi Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine struck out ten times.
Orange Park's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Tocoi Creek, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9.
Everything went Orange Park's way against Tocoi Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Orange Park made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Toros turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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