Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the North Panola Cougars by a score of 20-19. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For North Panola's part, Zykedreaus Lamar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lamar was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, North Panola got a massive performance out of Da'Vontaye Johnson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Devon Sims was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Panola, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmer will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Bolivar at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for North Panola, they will head out on the road to face off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Panola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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