Palmetto is 4-0 against Southside since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palmetto Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southside Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palmetto has five straight wins, Southside has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Palmetto needed a bit of extra time to put away Powdersville. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Patriots.
Halle Tompkins spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emilee Lollis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Fields, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Southside's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Belton-Honea Path, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Palmetto's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Southside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Palmetto skirted past Southside 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Palmetto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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