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| 04/29/22 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/25/22 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 04/18/17 - Away | 19-0 W |
Palmetto is a perfect 3-0 against Carolina Academy since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Palmetto's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Carolina Academy has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Palmetto is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Joseph's Catholic a 20-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Lawter was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carrigan Holbert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Palmetto hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Carolina Academy's offense. They lost 30-0 to Walhalla on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Palmetto's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Carolina Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Palmetto took their win against Carolina Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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