Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Palisades

Palisades had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Los Angeles CES on Friday. The Dolphins were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Unicorns. The win was nothing new for the Dolphins as they're now sitting on four straight.

Kharlee Sanders

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/25/25 @ Los Angeles CES	8
04/23/25 vs Westchester	4
03/24/25 vs Los Angeles CES	4
04/02/25 vs Hamilton	2
03/27/25 vs Venice	1

Kharlee Sanders was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 4-for-5.

In other batting news, Palisades let Olivia Stanley and Celia Elisha run wild. Stanley went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple, while Elisha went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Elisha has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Rikka Richardson, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.

Palisades' record is now 7-4. As for Los Angeles CES, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palisades will square off against rival Venice at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Los Angeles CES is set to take on their familiar foe Westchester at 2:30 p.m. on Monday.