Softball Recap: Palisades Wins Going Away Against Olympic

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Previous 5 Games

03/13/25 - Home	20-1 W
04/16/24 - Home	24-0 W
04/16/24 - Home	17-0 W
04/06/23 - Away	16-1 W
03/14/23 - Home	15-0 W

Palisades's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Olympic Trojans 20-1. The win continues a trend for the Pumas in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.

Ashby Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Sanaa Dorsey and Mariah Rushin did most of the damage at the plate: Dorsey scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Rushin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Rushin posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Janiya Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

Palisades always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Palisades picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Olympic, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisades will host Porter Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Olympic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Myers Park at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympic has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.