With a playoff game on the line, Palatka rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Bradford Tornadoes. With that win, Palatka brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Emily Brown and Molly Allbritton did most of the damage at the plate: Brown fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4, while Allbritton got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Faulkner, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Palatka's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Bradford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palatka beat Bradford by a score of 11-6 later that day.
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