Baseball Preview: Palisades Pumas vs. Stuart W. Cramer Storm
After two games on the road, Palisades is heading back home. They will take on the Stuart W. Cramer Storm at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Palisades beat Forestview 11-6. With that win, Palisades brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Palisades let Jayce Leflore and Dylan Reyes loose on the outfield. Leflore scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reyes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Rowland, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Stuart W. Cramer has not done well against Crest recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Stuart W. Cramer skirted past Crest 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stuart W. Cramer.
Mason Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stuart W. Cramer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Stutzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Zach Camacho was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Palisades pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Stuart W. Cramer, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palisades has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Stuart W. Cramer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palisades skirted past Stuart W. Cramer 6-5 when the teams last played on Monday. Does Palisades have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stuart W. Cramer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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