Baseball Preview: Palmer Panthers vs. Granby Rams
Palmer is 1-8 against Granby since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Palmer Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Granby Rams at 4:00 p.m. Palmer will be strutting in after a win while Granby will be coming in after a defeat.
Palmer is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Ludlow on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmer.
Matthew Santos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Santos has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santos was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Theo Haley was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Dylan Holbrook was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Granby was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Ware. The shutout was out of character for Granby seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Palmer's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Granby, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Palmer came up short against Granby when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 10-6. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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