Palmetto is 2-8 against Sarasota since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Palmetto Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Palmetto's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Sarasota's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Palmetto came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Braden River by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Palmetto couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jayden Peters made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sisk, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Palmetto didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sarasota was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Key West on Saturday. Sarasota sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Key West. The win was a breath of fresh air for Sarasota as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bernard Barnes was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Sarasota got a great performance from Cesar Garmendia as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk).
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Mackay, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Patty Drymon was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Palmetto's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Sarasota, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-12.
Palmetto skirted past Sarasota 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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