The Palmetto Tigers will take on the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Palmetto will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Lakewood Ranch, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Palmetto came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood Ranch on Thursday and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmetto.
Aiden Collins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Collins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trey Lawrence, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lennard rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Raiders 5-3.
Lennard also got a great performance from Zack Bird as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Matthew Counts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rj Torres, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Palmetto now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Lennard, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
Palmetto was able to grind out a solid victory over Lennard in their previous matchup back in March, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lennard's Pablo Garcia, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Palmetto still be able to contain Garcia? There's only one way to find out.
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