Palmer came into Saturday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Woodland Park Panthers in their second game on Saturday as the Palmer Terrors made off with a 14-5 win. The victory was just what Palmer needed coming off of a 16-8 loss in their prior contest.
Zach Comer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Palmer got a massive performance out of Dyson Sharpton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jackson Keating was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Woodland Park's side, Link Bryden put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bryden was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bryden wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chance Hancock, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Palmer's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Woodland Park, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmer will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Woodland Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Evangel Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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