Palmer is 0-8 against Widefield since September of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Palmer Terrors will venture away from home to take on the Widefield Gladiators at 3:30 p.m.
Palmer is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Canon City, falling 19-4. That's two games in a row now that the Terrors have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, Widefield won against Coronado on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went Widefield's way against Canon City as Widefield made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won 13 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia McEwen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Kraines was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Widefield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Palmer suffered a grim 29-7 defeat to Widefield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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