Palm Bay's game on Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the St. Edward's Pirates with a sharp 16-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Palm Bay has managed all season.
Zander Tarnowski was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Tarnowski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tarnowski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Palm Bay let Hunter Ashbaugh and Nolan Werle loose on the outfield. Ashbaugh scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Werle scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Luis Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
On St. Edward's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hutton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palm Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for St. Edward's, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palm Bay will challenge Titusville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Palm Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Edward's, they will head out on the road to face off against Brevard HEAT on Monday. Brevard HEAT is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Edward's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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