Palisades is a perfect 3-0 against Executive Education Academy Charter School since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Raptors at 11:00 a.m. Palisades is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Palisades will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Bangor on Thursday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Slaters with a sharp 12-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Slaters: they've now won six in a row.
Karlye Teman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Jordyn Bonelli
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In other batting news, Jordyn Bonelli was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Fiona Kelleher, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Executive Education Academy Charter School came up short against Panther Valley on Wednesday, falling 18-3. That's two games in a row now that the Raptors have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Nathalie Diaz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Executive Education Academy Charter School's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Palisades, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Palisades took their victory against Executive Education Academy Charter School in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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