Baseball Recap: Palisade Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/24/26 @ Delta	17
03/19/26 vs Lamar	16
03/28/26 vs Thompson Valley	13
04/14/26 vs Grand Junction Central	12
04/21/26 @ Montrose	10

Palisade extended their winning streak to seven on Saturday, bumping them up to 19-2. They put the hurt on the Rifle Bears with a sharp 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Porras looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Hunter Howard was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Dewitt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Palisade was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only posted a batting average of .200.

As for Rifle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since April 11th.

On Rifle's side, Tyler Arnold was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.

Looking ahead, Palisade is taking a road trip to face off against Durango at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Rifle, they will host Coal Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.