Colorado High School Baseball - Rifle loses to Palisade
April 20, 2013: Palisade, CO 81526 The Palisade Bulldogs the visiting Rifle Bears baseball team by a count of 9-4 in Saturday's league bout.
The Bulldogs now possess a 11-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Glenwood Springs for a 4A Western Slope bout on Tuesday, April 23. Palisade will face a Demons team coming off a 11-1 league loss to Rifle (Rifle, CO). The Demons record now stands at 2-7.
Next, the Bears face the Glenwood Springs Demons (Glenwood Springs, CO) in a 4A Western Slope bout, on Monday, April 22. Rifle will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Demons enter the bout with a 2-6 record after their 26-2 league loss to Eagle Valley (Gypsum, CO).
Game Summary
Rifle committed five infield errors which allowed Palisade to come back from a 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the 4th, 3 in the 5th, and 3 in the sixth. All five errors occurred in the 4th and 5th innings.
Palisade pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.
Bailey Hoffmeister scored two runs on two walks for Rifle. Triston Quigley was 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Danny Bartels was 2 for 4 with a 2-RBI triple in the 3rd inning. Wyatt Robinson was 1 for 3 and did a great job blocking balls all day at the catcher position. Alex Gould was 1 for 3 with a run scored.
