For the second straight game, Evadale will face off against West Hardin. The Rebels will take on the Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Evadale is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Evadale's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past West Hardin 14-0. Considering the Rebels have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Palmer
| 04/22/25 vs West Hardin | 11 |
| 03/18/25 vs Sabine Pass | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Big Sandy | 8 |
| 03/26/25 vs Deweyville | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Kountze | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Cooper Palmer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Evadale's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Palmer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Brett Buckner was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Evadale is undefeated when Buckner posts two or more runs, but 6-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Hentrich, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Evadale hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Evadale pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for West Hardin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
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