It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palmerton can now relate to. They lost 11-2 to the Palisades Pirates on Tuesday. Palmerton's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Palmerton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MEGAN MATSKO, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Palisades' side, Karlye Teman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Teman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Palisades got a massive performance out of Catie Russo, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Erin Wallillich was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Palmerton's loss ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-3. As for Palisades, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Palmerton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palisades, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern Lehigh at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palisades is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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