Palmer Ridge has gone 9-1 against Lewis-Palmer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Palmer Ridge Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. Neither Palmer Ridge nor Lewis-Palmer posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Palmer Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lutheran just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Lions. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bears, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer came up short against Cheyenne Mountain on Monday, falling 14-2. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Red-Tailed Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lewis-Palmer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Blazer, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Palmer Ridge's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-3-1. As for Lewis-Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Lewis-Palmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palmer Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Lewis-Palmer, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Palmer Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Lewis-Palmer will need to find a way to close that gap.
Palmer Ridge took their victory against Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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