For the second straight game, Palmetto will face off against Sickles. The Tigers will take on the Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Palmetto heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They came up short against Sickles, falling 9-1.
For Sickles' part, Jake Taylor made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Taylor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Ross, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Jordan Yost was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Sickles is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 8-19.
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