Softball Preview: Palmetto Tigers vs. Bloomingdale Bulls
The Palmetto Tigers will face off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmetto: 2.8, Bloomingdale: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Palmetto is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Land O' Lakes. The victory was familiar territory for Palmetto who now have three in a row.
Makenna Lee and Desiree Aitken made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Lee pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Aitken struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Lee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lee went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Aitken scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale came out on top against Gaither on Thursday by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Like Palmetto, Bloomingdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Natalie Cable. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cable was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marley Boucher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palmetto has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Bloomingdale, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Palmetto beat Bloomingdale 4-1 in their previous meeting last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cable, who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palmetto still be able to contain Cable? There's only one way to find out.
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