Softball Game Preview: Executive Education Academy Charter School Raptors vs. Palisades Pirates

Executive Education Academy Charter School is 0-3 against Palisades since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. Executive Education Academy Charter School will venture away from home to take on Palisades at 4:00 p.m.

Executive Education Academy Charter School can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Saturday. They came up short against Marian Catholic, falling 15-0.

Meanwhile, Palisades put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Salisbury Township with a sharp 12-2 victory.

Karlye Teman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 12 strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Palisades let Catie Russo and Rhiley Poniktera run wild. Russo scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Poniktera scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Russo a new career-high in doubles (two). Jordyn Bonelli was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Executive Education Academy Charter School suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Palisades when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Executive Education Academy Charter School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.