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| 10/01/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 10/01/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/02/24 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 09/09/24 - Home | 13-12 W |
| 08/14/20 - Home | 5-12 L |
There's no place like home for Palisade, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Fruita Monument Wildcats 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Bulldogs: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Wednesday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
MacKenzie Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024.
Gray wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Donaldson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Palisade has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Fruita Monument, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Looking ahead, Palisade will head out on the road to square off against Montrose at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Fruita Monument, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Durango at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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