Palmetto is 0-6 against Belen Jesuit since February of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Palmetto Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmetto is headed out to face Belen Jesuit after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Palmetto won by a run and slipped past Gulliver Prep 7-6.
Michael Acosta looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Gordon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Sebastian Hernandez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Mater Academy Charter.
Belen Jesuit also got a great performance from Frankie Aleman as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave Aleman a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Jake Cueto was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peter Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Palmetto came up short against Belen Jesuit in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 13-9. Can Palmetto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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