Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Palmer

Palmer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Blooming Grove Lions get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 19-4 victory on Tuesday.

Cooper Stockton

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/20/26 vs Blooming Grove	3
03/13/26 vs Blooming Grove	2
02/28/26 @ Grand Saline	2
02/27/25 vs Jacksonville	1

Cooper Stockton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Cisneros, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Palmer is undefeated when Cisneros posts two or more runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Jake Caldwell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Palmer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.

Palmer's record now sits at 4-9. As for Blooming Grove, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Palmer is set to face off against their familiar foe Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Blooming Grove will take on rival Rice at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.