Baseball Recap: Palisade Bulldogs vs. Rifle Bears
Palisade's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. Everything went the Palisade Bulldogs' way against the Rifle Bears as the Palisade Bulldogs made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Palisade as they're now sitting on three straight.
Garrett Draper looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Seriani, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Soren Ashcraft, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Rifle's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gross, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Palisade's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Rifle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisade will take on Summit at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Palisade's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Summit has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Rifle will take on Steamboat Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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