Palmetto Ridge is a perfect 4-0 against First Baptist Academy since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge will square off against First Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. Palmetto Ridge will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Palmetto Ridge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lehigh, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. Palmetto Ridge put the hurt on Lehigh with a sharp 14-1 win on Monday.
Palmetto Ridge got a great performance from Jack Willar as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Willar a new career-high.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Greg Corrasco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Jayden Herrera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmetto Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy came up short against IMG Academy Navy on Saturday and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly five runs.
Palmetto Ridge pushed their record up to 9-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for First Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Palmetto Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against First Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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