The Palmer Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Calhoun City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palmer has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Calhoun City will arrive with seven straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Palmer's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Bruce on Monday. The contest marked that first time this year in which Palmer was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Calhoun City sidestepped Bruce for a 4-3 victory.
Aimee Buckley spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jenna Nichols, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Calhoun City, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4-2.
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