For the second straight game, Palisades will face off against Westchester. The Dolphins will be playing at home against the Comets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisades' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Westchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Palisades is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Westchester with a sharp 20-1 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Caleb Gitlin was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Yamato Yukimoto looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Palisades: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-5 otherwise.
Roman Hawk
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Back at the plate, Roman Hawk was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Hudson Ramberg was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Palisades always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Westchester and nudges their season record down to 2-9. As for Palisades, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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