Palisades scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Olympic Trojans a 24-0 shutout. Considering Palisades has won five contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mariah Rushin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rushin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braylin Walker, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Vasquez Garcia, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Palisades and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Olympic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Myers Park the next time they take the field. Olympic will host Myers Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Palisades will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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