Baseball Recap: Jacob Grammes can't quite lead Palmerton over Palisades

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 12:11am

Baseball Recap: Palmerton Blue Bombers vs. Palisades Pirates

Palmerton was the 13-10 winner over Palisades when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palmerton Blue Bombers fell just short of the Palisades Pirates by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Palmerton just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.

Cameron Pengelly put in work no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pengelly was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple.

Pengelly wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Grammes, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Grammes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On Palisades' side, Jack Trickel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.

Palmerton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Palisades, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.

Palmerton will head out on the road to square off against Catasauqua at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmerton is facing Catasauqua at the right time seeing as Catasauqua is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Palisades, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. Palisades will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

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