After losing to Palatka the last time they met, Fleming Island decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Fleming Island Golden Eagles' way against the Palatka Panthers on Friday as the Fleming Island Golden Eagles made off with a 14-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Mallory Blackwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Olivia Sikes
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On the hitting side, Olivia Sikes was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Jolee Rich was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Fleming Island always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palatka only posted an OBP of .160.
Fleming Island's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Palatka, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Fleming Island will head out to face off against Creekside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palatka, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Menendez at 7:00 p.m.
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