The Palisades Pumas beat the Northstar Christian Academy Knights 6-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pumas.
Emily Gunning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mariah Rushin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Gracie Goodrich was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Palisades' win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Northstar Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Palisades didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 victory against Marietta on the 16th. As for Northstar Christian Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 13-10 defeat against Oak Glen on the 17th.
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