Palmer is 3-0 against Village Tech since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Palmer Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Village Tech Viper Squid at 6:00 p.m. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Palmer suffered a tough 11-3 defeat at the hands of Scurry-Rosser.
Palmer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Stewart, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Village Tech, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Madison 12-2.
Andrew May made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. May was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jesse Martinez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Matthew Castorena was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Village Tech, their win bumped their record up to 3-11-1.
Everything went Palmer's way against Village Tech when the teams last played back in March as Palmer made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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