Palmer came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Harrison Panthers on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Palmer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tyler Walker was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Keating, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Harrison's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Mills has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Richard Galarza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmer only tossed six.
Palmer's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Harrison, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Palmer will have a chance to go back-to-back against Harrison: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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