Westchester fell victim to Palisades and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 19-0 to the Palisades Dolphins. Westchester's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it ten in a row.
For Palisades' part, Briana Vasquez and Stella Honda made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Vasquez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Honda tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vasquez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Vasquez scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Honda scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kharlee Sanders, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Rikka Richardson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Westchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Palisades, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-9-1.
Westchester will head out on the road to face off against ESAT at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westchester is facing ESAT at the right time seeing as ESAT is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Palisades, they will head out on the road to take on Legacy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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