Palisade is 8-2 against Summit since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Palisade Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Summit Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palisade's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. Palisade blew past Rifle 12-2. The victory was familiar territory for Palisade who now have three in a row.
Garrett Draper looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Will Seriani was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Soren Ashcraft was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Summit had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Basalt on Tuesday as Summit made off with a 14-2 win. With that victory, Summit brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Tanner Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Summit got a massive performance out of Sam Eldredge, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Lukasiewicz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Palisade's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Summit, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Summit's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palisade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Summit, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Palisade's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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