The Catasauqua Rough Riders will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Palisades Pirates at 1:30 p.m.
Catasauqua is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Notre Dame-Green Pond just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Palisades gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Notre Dame-Green Pond. The victory was nothing new for Palisades as they're now sitting on three straight.
Karlye Teman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Teman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Teman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklynn Lucas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Rhiley Poniktera was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Catasauqua now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Palisades, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Catasauqua suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Palisades in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Catasauqua have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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