Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Paul/Palmer walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Arlington Eagles with a sharp 10-3 victory on Thursday.
Braxton Heater spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He is becoming a predictor of St. Paul/Palmer's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Zandyn Weller
| 05/08/25 vs Arlington | 3 |
| 04/08/24 vs Thurston-Cuming County | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Central City/Centura | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Holdrege | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs York | 1 |
On the hitting side, St. Paul/Palmer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zandyn Weller, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Weller a new career-high.
St. Paul/Palmer's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Arlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
St. Paul/Palmer has already played their next game, a 9-1 defeat against Adams Central on the 9th. Arlington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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