Baseball Recap: Widefield wins going away against Palmer

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 9:52pm

Baseball Recap: Widefield Gladiators vs. Palmer Terrors

Widefield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Palmer Terrors with a sharp 17-10 victory. With that win, Widefield brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Widefield got a massive performance out of Paul Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Zane Cleaton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.

On Palmer's side, Isiah Trujillo stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Diaz-Raitz, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Widefield and bumps their season record up to 9-8. As for Palmer, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-14.

Widefield will have a chance to go back-to-back against Palmer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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