Baseball Preview: Killian Cougars vs. Palmetto Panthers
Killian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Palmetto Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Killian will be strutting in after a win while Palmetto will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Killian beat Sagemont 9-6.
Brandon Pfeiffer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kevin Oliva, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Andrew Prieto was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Palmetto and Belen Jesuit on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Palmetto took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belen Jesuit. Palmetto has struggled against Belen Jesuit recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Christian Dixon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Palmetto was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Killian pushed their record up to 6-11 with that victory, 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 10.0 runs per game. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
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