Palmetto lost a heartbreaker to Southwest when they met back in February of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Palmetto Panthers fell just short of the Southwest Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Gian Carlos Nemer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Justin Mendoza
| 03/18/25 @ Southwest | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Columbus | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Dr. Krop | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Coral Reef | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Island Coast | 1 |
At the plate, Palmetto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Mendoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Mendoza a new career-high.
Palmetto's record now sits at 3-11. As for Southwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmetto will challenge Immaculata-La Salle at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Southwest, they will take on Coral Reef at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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