The Palmetto Panthers will challenge the Ferguson Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Palmetto lost 18-8 to Braddock on Wednesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
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Johnny Montes led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Christopher Batres was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ferguson got the win against Hialeah Gardens on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Ferguson also got a great performance from Damian Galera as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Galera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Alfonso was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Davin Vigoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Ferguson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hialeah Gardens only posted a batting average of .150.
Palmetto's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Ferguson, their win bumped their record up to 5-6-1.
Everything went Palmetto's way against Ferguson when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Palmetto made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Palmetto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ferguson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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