03/01/25 vs Brazos | 12-11 |
03/01/25 vs Van Vleck | 5-2 |
02/28/25 vs Schulenburg | 3-2 |
02/28/25 vs Boling | 9-8 |
02/27/25 vs Wharton | 3-2 |
+ 2 more games |
Palacios had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Brazos Cougars. For the Sharks, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2018.
The team relied heavily on Trey Wexilman, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of James Trammell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Palacios always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Palacios pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.4 runs across that stretch. As for Brazos, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Palacios will challenge Columbia at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Brazos, they will take on Giddings in a tournament on Thursday.
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