Southbridge's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Palmer Panthers out 9-8.
For Palmer's part, Matthew Santos was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Santos was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastian Mayberry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Marciniec, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Palmer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Southbridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Palmer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Southbridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss vs. Millbury on the 6th. Palmer has also already played their next match, a 21-5 defeat against South Hadley on the 6th.
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