The Palmer Terrors will head out on the road to challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Mesa Ridge will come in with three straight victories.
Palmer's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Coronado on Tuesday. They lost 26-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge had just enough and edged Rampart out 9-8 on Saturday.
Mesa Ridge let Nahlia(Taco) Zunk and Rilee Hummer loose on the outfield. Zunk scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Hummer went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Higgins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mesa Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rampart only posted a batting average of .278.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mesa Ridge, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Palmer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Palmer suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Mesa Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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