Palmetto Ridge has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dunbar Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Palmetto Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cape Coral 19-17.
Palmetto Ridge let Thomas Cox and Gabe Garcia loose on the outfield. Cox went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Garcia scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cox has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Anthony Del Sol was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Dunbar is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. Their tough 22-3 loss to South Fort Myers two weeks ago might stick with them for a while.
Dunbar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Bernier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Palmetto Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Dunbar's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palmetto Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Dunbar, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Palmetto Ridge's hitters?
Palmetto Ridge skirted past Dunbar 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Does Palmetto Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunbar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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