There's no place like home for Palacios, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Rice Consolidated Raiders on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Palacios also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Brode Doege spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trey Wexilman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Rice Consolidated's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Glenn Mills, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Palacios' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Rice Consolidated, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Palacios will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Rice Consolidated, they will head out on the road to challenge Yoakum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yoakum hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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