Palmer had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Pathfinder RVT Pioneers, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Monday.
As for Pathfinder RVT, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Pathfinder RVT's part, Brayden Mega and Grayson Griswold were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mega tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Griswold tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mega has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mega got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Griswold went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That double marked the first that Mega has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Boronski, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Tim Russell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmer will square off against Ludlow at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pathfinder RVT, they will welcome Smith Vo-Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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