Baseball Game Preview: Ardrey Kell Knights vs. Palisades Pumas

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Previous 4 Games

04/26/24 - Home	12-1 W
04/23/24 - Away	18-0 W
03/16/23 - Away	16-2 W
03/14/23 - Home	12-0 W

Ardrey Kell has gone a perfect 4-0 against Palisades recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pumas at 6:30 p.m. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Ardrey Kell was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Potomac 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since April 10, 2024.

Colby Epperly and Brady Marconi did most of the damage at the plate: Epperly went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Marconi went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That triple was Epperly's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Palisades was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to Legion Collegiate Academy.

Addison Rowland made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Palisades is 7-1 when Rowland posts two or more runs, but 2-11 otherwise. Gabe Diaz was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Ardrey Kell's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Palisades, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.

Ardrey Kell took their victory against Palisades when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pumas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.