Palmer was the 4-1 winner over St. Mary when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brendan Hess was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Hess wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Presho, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Josiel Ortiz, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for St. Mary, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Palmer will challenge Sabis International at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Mary, they will square off against Westfield Technical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 12.2 runs per game this season.
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