It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palmer can now relate to. They lost 9-0 to the Troy Trojans on Wednesday.
Cooper Stockton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Palmer has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Troy, the victory was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 26-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Trojans beat Palmer by a score of 5-0 later that day.
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