If Palmer Ridge was feeling good off their 20-10 takedown of Coronado last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palmer Ridge Bears fell victim to a rough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Air Academy Kadets on Tuesday. Palmer Ridge has struggled against Air Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cooper Havenar was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Air Academy's side, Frank Flores Jr. was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Flores Jr. has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores Jr. was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Air Academy got a massive performance out of Sean Kramer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Evan Lawrentz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Palmer Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Air Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
While Palmer Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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