Softball Recap: Palmer Ridge Bears vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lutheran, Palmer Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lewis-Palmer Rangers a 13-0 shutout. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Pam Boyarko made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Garcia was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Corinna Arellano was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive matches.
Palmer Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for Lewis-Palmer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Palmer Ridge has already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory against Air Academy on the 7th. As for Lewis-Palmer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 16-1 loss against Lutheran on the 7th.
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