Palmer hasn't had much luck against Coronado recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Palmer Terrors will be playing at home against the Coronado Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
Palmer is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Saturday. They lost 22-0 to Fountain-Fort Carson.
Meanwhile, Coronado gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Woodland Park as Coronado made off with a 14-1 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Bentley Brandt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in OBP. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nealie Hansen was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allie Micci, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Coronado hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matches.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Palmer suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Coronado in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Palmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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