Baseball Game Preview: Palacios Sharks vs. Boling Bulldogs

The Palacios Sharks will face off against the Boling Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palacios has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Palacios is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Roughnecks, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Sharks have suffered since February 17th.

Palacios saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Trammell, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Boling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Brazosport Christian.

Parks Macek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Even though they lost, Boling hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brazosport Christian struck out eight times.

Palacios' defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Boling, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Boling's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palacios hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Boling, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Palacios' hitters?

Palacios skirted past Boling 9-8 in their previous meeting last Friday. 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.