The Grandview Zebras will venture away from home to take on the Palmer Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Grandview beat Rice 6-2. The Zebras haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Grandview got a great performance from Elijah Dominguez as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Drew Milner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Ebner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Palmer's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Scurry-Rosser on Thursday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since March 6th.
Cooper Stockton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eric Cisneros, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Grandview's record now sits at 11-14-1. As for Palmer, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-15-1 record.
Everything went Grandview's way against Palmer when the teams last played back in March, as Grandview made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Zebras 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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