Palisades is 7-1 against Catasauqua since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palisades Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Palisades fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Salisbury Township on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 3-2.
Mitchell Hamilton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Palisades saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Borgeson Greg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Greg has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Catasauqua didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame-Green Pond on Wednesday and fell 4-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Catasauqua in their matchups with Notre Dame-Green Pond: they've now lost eight in a row.
Palisades dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Catasauqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Palisades took their victory against Catasauqua when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palisades since the team 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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