Palmetto won against Highland Park on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Calhoun Cougars a 10-0 shutout. The Panthers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th (when they won 12-2).

Silas Sekeres
| 03/25/26 vs Calhoun | 8 |
| 03/06/25 vs Dr. Krop | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Coral Reef | 1 |
| 02/12/25 vs Gulliver Prep | 1 |
Palmetto got a great performance from Silas Sekeres as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Sekeres a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Palmetto is undefeated when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Lorenzo Pedrosa also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Palmetto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Palmetto back to even at 8-8. As for Calhoun, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Palmetto will welcome Immaculata-La Salle at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Calhoun, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trevor Day at 3:30 p.m. on April 8.
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