Palmer extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillcrest Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Hillcrest, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Hillcrest's part, the result came thanks to Jayden Pescador's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. Pescador has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hillcrest's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Julio Longa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Coming up, Palmer will look to defend their home field on Monday against Scurry-Rosser at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games. As for Hillcrest, they are taking a road trip to take on Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.53 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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