Palisade is 8-1 against Durango since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Palisade Bulldogs will host the Durango Demons at 11:00 a.m. Palisade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Palisade sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Grand Junction.
MacKenzie Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August of 2023.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madi Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Fleming, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Palisade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Durango entered their tilt with Battle Mountain on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Huskies onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Considering the Demons have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Palisade pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Durango, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Palisade skirted past Durango 8-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Palisade repeat their success, or does Durango have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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