Tocoi Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Orange Park Raiders. That's two games in a row now that Tocoi Creek has lost by exactly six runs.
Tocoi Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Klunk, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
On Orange Park's side, McKenna Bejarano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Bejarano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bejarano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Orange Park let Braylee Absher and Addison Toledo loose on the outfield. Absher scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Toledo went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Regan Barnett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tocoi Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Orange Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Tocoi Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Yulee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Yulee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Orange Park, they will be playing at home against Fleming Island at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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