Palmdale hasn't had much luck against Highland recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Palmdale barely beat Eastside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Lions on Friday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Xavier Mejia
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Xavier Mejia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Palmdale is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-14 otherwise.
On the hitting side, David Morales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ivan Cisneros was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Palmdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Lancaster 14-4 on Thursday. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Palmdale, their record is now 6-15.
Palmdale suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Highland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
