Palisades extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 13-3 to the Southern Lehigh Spartans. The Pirates were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 10-5.
Palisades saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Catie Russo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Jordyn Bonelli also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Southern Lehigh, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Southern Lehigh's side, the team relied heavily on Isabella Germani, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Germani is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Messinger, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Palisades will face off against Catasauqua at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern Lehigh, they will host Salisbury Township at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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