The Palmetto Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Florida Christian Patriots at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Palmetto had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Coral Reef.
Christian Dixon put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dixon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sebastian Font and Sebastian Hernandez did some serious damage despite the final result: Font scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hernandez scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Florida Christian wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Florida Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maurice Maiquez Jr., who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Palmetto dropped their record down to 9-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Florida Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Florida Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palmetto has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Florida Christian, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Palmetto's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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