First Baptist Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 11-9-1 to make it five. They lost 8-2 to the Palmetto Ridge Bears. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
First Baptist Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Wise, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Palmetto Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Tucker Engel and Jayden Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Engel pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Herrera tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Engel went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Herrera went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Palmetto Ridge is 4-1 when Herrera posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Coming up, First Baptist Academy will venture away from home to challenge Immokalee at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will welcome Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Green Wave's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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