Palisade had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Coal Ridge Titans out 10-9. Palisade's win was all the more impressive since Coal Ridge was averaging only 2.44 runs allowed on the season.
Caleb Blanck was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hunter Howard, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
On Coal Ridge's side, Jakson Slade was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Simons, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Palisade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Coal Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-2.
Palisade will head out on the road to face off against Glenwood Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Palisade's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests. As for Coal Ridge, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Aspen at 11:00 a.m. Coal Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
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