Baseball Game Preview: Palmer Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 2:32am

Baseball Preview: Palmer Panthers vs. Monson Mustangs

Palmer is 2-8 against Monson since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmer Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Monson Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Palmer is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hopkins Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Hawks.

Theo Haley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Monson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-1 to Ware.

Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Monson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.

Palmer came up short against Monson in their previous matchup back in April, falling 9-6. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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