Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mainland's offense. Their rough 14-0 loss to the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Mainland has struggled against Flagler Palm Coast recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bella Dejulio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 12 unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mainland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqueline Methot, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Flagler Palm Coast's side, not much got past Skylar Ludovici, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mainland off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie West, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubree Garofolo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Mainland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-16. As for Flagler Palm Coast, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Mainland will head out on the road to take on Satellite at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Satellite knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Mainland likes a good challenge. As for Flagler Palm Coast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fleming Island at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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