Baseball Preview: Palacios Sharks vs. Rice Consolidated Raiders
Palacios and Rice Consolidated are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Palacios Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Rice Consolidated Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palacios will be strutting in after a victory while Rice Consolidated will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Palacios finally turned things around against Edna on Friday. Palacios had just enough and edged Edna out 3-2.
Reis Bowers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryson Kelly, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rice Consolidated's offense. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Columbus on Friday. Rice Consolidated has struggled against Columbus recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Palacios' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-16. As for Rice Consolidated, their loss dropped their record down to 6-17-1.
Palacios came out on top in a nail-biter against Rice Consolidated when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palacios since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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