The Palmer Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Ware Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Palmer is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Ludlow with a sharp 13-3 win on Thursday.
Matthew Santos made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Santos was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Theo Haley, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Gavin Smola was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Ware unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Taconic by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Ware couldn't push the score so high this time.
Palmer's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-7. As for Ware, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Palmer suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Ware in their previous matchup on April 10th. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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