Baseball Recap: Palisades Pirates vs. Bangor Slaters
Palisades lost against Bangor back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Palisades Pirates fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Bangor Slaters. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Palisades in their matchups with Bangor: they've now lost four in a row.
Palisades saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Stauffer, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Bangor's side, they got a great performance from Jacob Labarre as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Labarre has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kurt Snyder was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Greg Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palisades' loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bangor, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Palisades will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Palmerton at 11:00 a.m. Palmerton is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Palisades will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Bangor, they will face off against Wilson Area at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bangor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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