For the first time this season, Palmetto will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will welcome the Coral Reef Barracudas at 3:30 p.m. Palmetto hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Saturday, Palmetto didn't have quite enough to beat Island Coast and fell 3-2.
Gian Carlos Nemer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jack Gordon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef fell victim to Miami Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Golden Hawks. The Barracudas have struggled against the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Coral Reef's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Palmetto beat Coral Reef 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Palmetto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coral Reef turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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