Palmer is 1-6 against Sand Creek since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmer Terrors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sand Creek Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. Palmer has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palmer is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Sand Creek.
For Sand Creek's part, Jackson Lucero made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Lucero a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Hunnanm, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ryan Garcia-Cardona, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Sand Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only posted an OBP of .348.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sand Creek, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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