The Palmer Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Pioneer Valley Regional Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Palmer suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Ware.
Palmer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Theo Haley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley Regional put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Greenfield as Pioneer Valley Regional made off with a 14-5 win. Fans of Pioneer Valley Regional have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Ben Werner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Werner was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex McLelland, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Mauthe, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Palmer dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pioneer Valley Regional, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palmer has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pioneer Valley Regional struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palmer suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Pioneer Valley Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Palmer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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