Palmer came into Friday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Rice on Friday. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 17-1 win on April 1st.
Kase Jones
| 03/05/26 @ Athens | 7 |
| 04/11/26 vs Hillcrest | 4 |
| 03/27/26 vs Grandview | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Rice | 1 |
Kase Jones and Eric Cisneros made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cisneros didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jones is becoming a predictor of Palmer's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-17 when he doesn't). At bat, Jones went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cisneros went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Cisneros has posted since back in March.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton New, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Palmer's win bumped their record up to 7-18. As for Rice, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-22-1.
As of now, neither Palmer nor Rice have any future games scheduled.
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