The Palisades Dolphins are taking a road trip to challenge the Venice Gondoliers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Palisades 3.2, Venice 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Palisades took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on University with a sharp 15-6 win. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Palisades got a massive performance out of Logan Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Bailey has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Gitlin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Palisades always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Venice entered their tilt with El Segundo on Saturday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-2.
Palisades' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Venice, their record now sits at 18-1.
Palisades couldn't quite finish off Venice when the teams last played back in February and fell 6-4. Can the Dolphins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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