Palmer Ridge won the last time they faced Lutheran, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Palmer Ridge Bears skirted past the Lutheran Lions 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palmer Ridge.
Tate Gargasz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gargasz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Palmer Ridge let Fletcher Sexton and Cooper Havenar loose on the outfield. Sexton went 2-for-3 with a home run, while Havenar went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Like Palmer Ridge, Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Morgan. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Drew McNear was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Palmer Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Lutheran, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6-1.
Palmer Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lutheran: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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