Baseball Preview: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Pine Creek Eagles
The Palmer Ridge Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pine Creek Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Palmer Ridge had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Cheyenne Mountain.
Cooper Havenar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Dom Dygert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Palmer Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pine Creek waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Lancers onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Pine Creek has won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Ryan Prater's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pine Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javi Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Pine Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palmer Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palmer Ridge suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Pine Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Palmer Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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