On Friday, Palmer Ridge faced D'Evelyn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Ridge Bears fell just short of the D'Evelyn Jaguars by a score of 6-4. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ashlyn Short spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Kayleigh Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Corinna Arellano, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Even though they lost, Palmer Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of eight games) when they post two or more home runs.
Palmer Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 19-4-1. As for D'Evelyn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Palmer Ridge has already played their next match, a 16-4 victory against Widefield on the 20th. As for D'Evelyn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-2 loss against Pueblo Central on the 25th.
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