After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palisade, Palmer Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Liberty Lancers 12-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Palmer Ridge considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Cooper Havenar was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Vandenbussche, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, Emmett Lujan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. David Kempf was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Palmer Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Liberty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmer Ridge will take on The Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Liberty, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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