There's no place like home for Palmetto Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the First Baptist Academy Lions on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Palmetto Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Thomas Cox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Jayden Rafael Herrera was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
On First Baptist Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Wells, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Palmetto Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. As for First Baptist Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Palmetto Ridge will be playing at home against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for First Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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