Palmetto hasn't had much luck against Braddock recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Palmetto Panthers will head out to face off against the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Palmetto came up short against Columbus and fell 12-7.
Palmetto got a good showing from Gian Carlos Nemer, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits.
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At the plate, Jack Gordon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Justin Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Braddock waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged out the Buccaneers 3-1.
Miguel Diaz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Brayan Martinez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Braddock pushed their record up to 9-1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Palmetto suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Braddock in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Palmetto avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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