Baseball Preview: Palmer Terrors vs. Manitou Springs Mustangs
The Palmer Terrors will head out on the road to take on the Manitou Springs Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Palmer beat Harrison 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Palmer.
Zach Comer and Jackson Keating made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Comer tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Keating pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Comer scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Keating scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dyson Sharpton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Conner Dozeman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Manitou Springs waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Manitou Springs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Palmer, Manitou Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Canon Feist. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Feist was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Manitou Springs let Maxton Bolster and Logan Moore loose on the outfield. Bolster scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Moore scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashur Lavigne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmer's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-15. As for Manitou Springs, they pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Palmer might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Manitou Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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