Palmetto Ridge and Lely are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Palmetto Ridge Bears will host the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Lely will be coming in after a defeat.
Palmetto Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Immokalee on Tuesday. The Bears have beaten the Indians the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Indians has come to flipping the script.
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Greg Corrasco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Palmetto Ridge got a massive performance out of Tommy Cox, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that Cox snagged this season. Gerson Gonargo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Palmetto Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Lely was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Aubrey Rogers, falling 12-2.
Lely saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Herzog, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lely's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Palmetto Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Palmetto Ridge might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Lely in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Palmetto Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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