Carolina Academy hasn't had much luck against Palmetto recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Carolina Academy has given up an average of 20.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carolina Academy is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Walhalla, falling 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 28 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmetto). Their pitcher stepped up to hand St. Joseph's Catholic a 20-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Mustangs have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hannah Lawter was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carrigan Holbert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Palmetto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Palmetto's record now sits at 9-11. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Carolina Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Palmetto when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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