Softball Recap: Eagle Valley Comes Up Short

Eagle Valley had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-12-1 to make it eight. They lost 17-11 to the Palisade Bulldogs. If the Devils were looking for revenge after losing 9-3 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Lily Brueck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shelby Spiegel, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

As for Palisade, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.

On Palisade's side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Cummings, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Cummings a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madi Gray, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Eagle Valley has already played their next contest, a 14-4 victory against Battle Mountain on the 2nd. As for Palisade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Fruita Monument on the 1st.