Manatee fell victim to Palmetto and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Palmetto Tigers by a score of 2-0. Manatee was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmetto apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Andrew Hyman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Palmetto's side, their win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cameran Banta, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Manatee's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Palmetto, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Manatee has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Out-of-Door Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Palmetto, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Venice at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Venice: 2, Palmetto: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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