Baseball Preview: Dunbar Tigers vs. Palmetto Ridge Bears
The Dunbar Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Dunbar suffered a tough 22-3 defeat at the hands of South Fort Myers.
Dunbar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bernier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 19-17 victory over Cape Coral. With that win, Palmetto Ridge brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Palmetto Ridge let Thomas Cox and Gabe Garcia loose on the outfield. Cox went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Garcia scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cox is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Del Sol, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Dunbar's loss was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palmetto Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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