Patten (6-1) went the full eight for Spalding, allowing just five hits and striking out 11 in the process.
Palmer's winning hit came with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as he drove in senior Adam Summerfelt, who was 2-for-4.
Senior Jeff Kemp knocked a solo home run for the Cavaliers and senior Kevin Moran was 2-for-3 with a double.
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