The Palmetto Tigers will square off against the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto will be strutting in after a victory while Lakewood Ranch will be coming in after a defeat.
Palmetto is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Southeast on Monday as Palmetto made off with a 16-1 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Seminoles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Blake Willis
| 03/31/25 vs Southeast | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Braden River | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Riverview Sarasota | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Buchholz | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Lakewood Ranch | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Blake Willis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Chance Schappacher was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Palmetto always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lakewood Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Parrish Community, falling 10-4.
Lakewood Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Palmetto, their win bumped their record up to 4-16.
Palmetto beat Lakewood Ranch 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmetto since the team 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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