Baseball Preview: Westchester Comets vs. Palisades Dolphins
Westchester has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Palisades Dolphins at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westchester lost 11-3 to Palisades on Wednesday.
Jayden Hightower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Westchester didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Westchester's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-14. As for Palisades, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westchester has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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