Baseball Recap: Palisade Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisade). They put the hurt on the Thompson Valley Eagles with a sharp 15-6 victory on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Garrett Draper looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024.

Hunter Howard

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/28/25 @ Thompson Valley	4
04/13/24 vs Eagle Valley	3
03/08/25 vs Palmer Ridge	2
05/25/24 vs Thompson Valley	2
05/18/24 vs Niwot	2

At the plate, Hunter Howard was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Kian Kinslow was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Palisade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Palisade's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Looking ahead, Palisade is taking a road trip to take on Holy Family at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palisade's pitchers better be ready for this one: Holy Family has averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Thompson Valley, they will head out to face off against Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thompson Valley is facing Berthoud at the right time seeing as Berthoud is stuck on a four-game losing streak.