After flying high against Olympic on Wednesday, Palisades came back down to earth. The Pumas fell just short of the Ardrey Kell Knights by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Pumas have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Micah VanFossen was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. VanFossen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Ardrey Kell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9.
Looking ahead, Palisades will square off against Ballantyne Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.09 runs per game on average), something the Pumas will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ardrey Kell, they will take on Olympic at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning the Knights will have to defend against a team out to prove they can win away from home.
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