Palmer Ridge faced Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bears came out on top against the Lions by a score of 10-7. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.

Corinna Arellano
| 09/10/25 vs Lutheran | 7 |
| 09/06/25 vs University | 6 |
| 10/09/24 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 6 |
| 08/20/25 @ Pueblo West | 5 |
| 09/06/24 vs Strasburg | 5 |
The team relied heavily on Corinna Arellano, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savanah Martinez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Palmer Ridge and bumps their season record up to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Lutheran, they moved to 8-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Palmer Ridge will face off against Pueblo Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.4, the Hornets 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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