On Saturday, the Deltona Wolves beat the Palatka Panthers 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Deltona.
Deltona got a great performance from Tessa Guenette as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Guenette has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sophie Strempel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Zoe Cleveland was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Palatka's side, Abigail Huerta made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Deltona's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Palatka, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Deltona will be playing in front of their home fans against Seminole at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Seminole: 3.5, Deltona: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Palatka, they are on the road again on Monday to play Interlachen at 7:00 p.m. Palatka is facing Interlachen at the right time seeing as Interlachen is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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