Softball Recap: Palisade Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

09/26/25 vs Rampart	16
09/05/25 @ Moffat County	16
09/06/25 vs Mullen	13
09/20/25 @ Durango	10
08/19/25 @ Delta	7

Palisade had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Eagle Valley on Monday. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Devils with a sharp 17-11 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Chloe Cummings was excellent, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Madi Gray was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Palisade lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Palisade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Eagle Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-12-1 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

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