Palmetto Ridge is 2-8 against Barron Collier since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmetto Ridge Bears will take on the Barron Collier Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Palmetto Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Barron Collier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Palmetto Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Bonita Springs and fell 4-3.
Bryce Obrian was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Palmetto Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Omar Rosado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Rosado also put up two hits, which werehis first of the season. Another was Jayden Herrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Barron Collier earned a 7-4 victory over Aubrey Rogers on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Brody Graham made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Graham was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Hernandez Carr, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Carson Felts was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Barron Collier's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Palmetto Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Palmetto Ridge suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Barron Collier in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Palmetto Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
