The Palmetto Mustangs will take on the Ware Shoals Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Palmetto came up short against Belton-Honea Path and fell 9-5. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ware Shoals faced Abbeville in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Ware Shoals had just enough and edged out Abbeville 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their two-run performance the game before.
Brayden Madden was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Dalton Boyter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ware Shoals pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went Palmetto's way against Ware Shoals when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Palmetto made off with a 14-1 victory. Does Palmetto have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ware Shoals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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