Palisades has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Saucon Valley Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Palisades is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Palisades' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Southern Lehigh by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Karlye Teman, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Southern Lehigh off the board. Teman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Palisades let Erin Wallillich and Brooklynn Lucas loose on the outfield. Wallillich scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lucas went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley fell victim to Salisbury Township and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0.
Matty Seyfried spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Saucon Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Fink, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Saucon Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salisbury Township only tossed six.
Palisades pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Saucon Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Saucon Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palisades hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Saucon Valley, though, as they've only averaged .190. Will they be able to contain Palisades' hitters?
Everything went Palisades' way against Saucon Valley in their previous meeting back in April as Palisades made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palisades since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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