Rice had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-20 to make it nine. They came up short against Palmer, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that Rice has lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Palmer, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-15-1. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Palmer's part, Eric Cisneros was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Cisneros is becoming a predictor of Palmer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-13-1 when he doesn't). Jacob Southard also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As of now, neither Rice nor Palmer have any future games scheduled.
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