Palmer had lost nine straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it ten. They came up short against the Widefield Gladiators, falling 20-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gladiators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 two weeks ago.
Palmer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rinzo J, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Messiah Rogan was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Widefield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Widefield's side, Braeden Mitton was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Mitton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Palmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Widefield, they will challenge Evergreen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Gladiators will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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