Softball Recap: Palisades Wins Going Away Against Olympic

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Mecklenburg, Palisades was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Olympic Trojans 20-1. The Pumas haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Zahria Montgomery made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.

Sanaa Dorsey

Runs (Career)

04/08/25 @ Olympic	3
03/27/25 vs Berry	2
03/18/25 vs Ballantyne Ridge	2
03/13/25 vs Olympic	2
03/04/25 @ Berry	2

In other batting news, Palisades got a massive performance out of Sanaa Dorsey, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave Dorsey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Goodrich, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.

Palisades always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.

Palisades' victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Olympic, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Palisades will face off against rival Ballantyne Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Olympic is set to square off against their familiar foe Myers Park at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.