In what's become a running theme this season, Palisade gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Summit Tigers with a sharp 8-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Palisade sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Garrett Draper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Kian Kinslow was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Howard, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Summit's side, Carter Luetkens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Eldredge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Palisade pushed their record up to 8-3-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Summit, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Palisade will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fruita Monument at 6:00 p.m. Fruita Monument will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Summit, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m.
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