The Palestine Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Bullard Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palestine 3.4, Bullard 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Palestine will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Hudson, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Hornets 3-1.
Meanwhile, Bullard came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-2.
Kage Korenek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ty Rigsby was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Foster, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bullard's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That lines up perfectly with their 19-6-1 record this season.
Palestine couldn't quite get it done against Bullard in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-7. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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