Baseball Game Preview: Canon City Tigers vs. Palmer Terrors

For the second straight game, Canon City will face off against Palmer. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Terrors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Canon City has four straight victories, Palmer has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Canon City needed a bit of extra time to put away Palmer. They blew past the Terrors 15-1. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

The team relied heavily on Trey Schumaker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peter Hershberger, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Canon City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only posted a batting average of .208.

Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Canon City, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.

Palmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Canon City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Palmer, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Canon City's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.