Preview: Palmetto Tigers vs. Mitchell Mustangs
The Palmetto Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Mitchell Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Mitchell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmetto, who comes in off a win.
Palmetto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bradenton Christian as Palmetto made off with a 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Palmetto, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Clayton Williams looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Sisk, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Danathan Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mitchell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 22-2 loss at the hands of Jesuit.
Mitchell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Keirns, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Palmetto pushed their record up to 6-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Palmetto came up short against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Palmetto, Tyler McCosh (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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