Sadly, Palmer is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-4 walloping at the hands of the Pioneer Valley Regional Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palmer of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Palmer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Holbrook, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Guillermo Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Pioneer Valley Regional's side, Alex McLelland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. McLelland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Pioneer Valley Regional got a massive performance out of Ben Werner, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Evan Tsipenyuk was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Palmer will square off against South Hadley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Turners Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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