Palmer had lost nine straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it ten. They came up short against the Widefield Gladiators, falling 11-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Terrors of the 20-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Palmer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dyson Sharpton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Widefield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Widefield's side, Liam Gordon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Gordon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Brody Gizzi and Nick Prantl did most of the damage at the plate: Gizzi went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Prantl went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Prantl has posted since back in March. Zane Cleaton was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Palmer had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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