Baseball Preview: Palisades Pirates vs. Bangor Slaters
The Palisades Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Bangor Slaters at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palisades will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Southern Lehigh, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Palisades walked away with a 5-1 win over Southern Lehigh on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palisades.
Tyler Bonelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Bonelli was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Bonelli wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ted Musselman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kirsch Kyle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Bangor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Notre Dame 20-3. With that victory, Bangor brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Luke Rinaldi was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with six RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Greg Campbell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Palisades' record now sits at 6-7. As for Bangor, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Palisades might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Bangor when the teams last played back in March. Can Palisades avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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