Palmetto can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They never let the Sarasota Sailors onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Palmetto also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Trey Lawrence made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Lawrence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lawrence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Baden Wallace looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Andrew Spahn was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matthew Navarro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Sarasota's side, they got a good showing from Alex Barnes, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Palmetto has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Sarasota, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-13.
Palmetto will head out on the road to take on IMG Academy Royal at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Palmetto's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so IMG Academy Royal's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sarasota, they will be playing at home against Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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