After four games on the road, Palatka is heading back home. They will take on the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palatka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last game, Palatka made sure to put some runs up on the board against Interlachen on Monday. Palatka put the hurt on Interlachen with a sharp 14-3 victory.
Sierra Pritchard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Pritchard was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Allbritton was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Haleigh Faulkner was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Orange Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 4-2.
McKenna Bejarano spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Zoe Pascoe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Palatka has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Orange Park, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palatka has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Palatka's way against Orange Park in their previous meeting back in February as Palatka made off with a 14-0 win. Will Palatka repeat their success, or does Orange Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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