Palmer hasn't had much luck against Canon City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Palmer Terrors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canon City Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Palmer is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to Mesa Ridge.
Meanwhile, Canon City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-7.
Khloe Weise was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canon City got a big performance out of Kristyn Barnes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Addison Arnold, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
Canon City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive games.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Canon City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Palmer might still be hurting after the 32-15 loss they got from Canon City in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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