Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Southbridge Pioneers by a score of 9-8.
Matthew Santos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Santos was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastian Mayberry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zack Marciniec was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Palmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Southbridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Palmer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-5 loss vs. South Hadley on the 6th. Southbridge has also already played their next match, an 8-0 defeat against Millbury on the 6th.
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