After a string of four wins, Ferguson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Palmetto Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ferguson of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ferguson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Alfonso, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Palmetto's side, not much got past Troy Korvick, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ferguson off the board. Korvick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palmetto got a big performance out of Mike Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Font, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ferguson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Palmetto, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Ferguson will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Braddock, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Braddock is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Ferguson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Palmetto, they will challenge Neumann at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmetto: 3.3, Neumann: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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