It was a good run, but Palisades unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 11-7 to the San Pedro Pirates. Palisades was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Pedro apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Palisades saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Sullivan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Alex Loos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Palisades hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On San Pedro's side, Tyrus Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Lopez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brody Harper, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Palisades now has a losing record at 13-14. As for San Pedro, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Palisades will be playing in front of their home fans against Banning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Palisades' hitters will have their work cut out for them. San Pedro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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