Baseball Preview: Lennard Longhorns vs. Palmetto Tigers
The Lennard Longhorns will face off against the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Lennard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lennard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They skirted past Plant City 5-3.
Lennard got a great performance from Zack Bird as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Matthew Counts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rj Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Palmetto has not done well against Lakewood Ranch recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Palmetto came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood Ranch and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmetto.
Aiden Collins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Collins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Lennard's record now sits at 13-11. As for Palmetto, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Lennard came up short against Palmetto in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-0. Can Lennard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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