On Tuesday, the Palisades Pumas beat the East Carteret Mariners 7-3.
Maximus Wearing was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Israel Clase, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On East Carteret's side, Eli Jenkins was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Jenkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Piner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, East Carteret didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisades only tossed seven.
The win got Palisades back to even at 6-6. As for East Carteret, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Palisades will be playing at home against Corinth Holders at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Corinth Holders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Palisades' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Carteret, they will head out on the road to take on Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Carteret is facing Jones at the right time seeing as Jones is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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