It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Palisade had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 17-10 margin over the Niwot Cougars. The result was nothing new for Palisade, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Palisade got a massive performance out of Titus Porter, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Kian Kinslow was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Niwot's side, Charlie Shaw was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sergio Pimental, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Palisade is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Niwot, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11.
Palisade will challenge Pueblo East at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pueblo East: 3.8, Palisade: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Niwot does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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