It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Palisade can now relate to. They fell 7-3 to the Holy Family Tigers on Friday.
Will Seriani was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Holy Family's side, Dutch Van Dale looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Dale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylan Cooney, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Seifarth, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Palisade's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6-1. As for Holy Family, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5-1.
Palisade will square off against Thompson Valley at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Thompson Valley is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Palisade will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Holy Family, they will face off against Windsor at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Windsor will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Holy Family surely won't give up without a fight.
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