Baseball Recap: Palisade triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Christian Herrera

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 3:01pm

Baseball Recap: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Glenwood Springs Demons

Palisade came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Glenwood Springs Demons by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Palisade also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Christian Herrera looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Kian Kinslow was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Will Seriani, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.

On Glenwood Springs' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Justice, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Palisade is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season. As for Glenwood Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-10.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Palisade beat Glenwood Springs by a score of 8-1 later that day.

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