Westchester hasn't had much luck against Palisades recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Westchester's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of University last Thursday. The Comets' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisades). They put the hurt on Fairfax with a sharp 18-8 win two weeks ago. The Dolphins haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Sarah Feldman looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palisades got a massive performance out of Kharlee Sanders, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three doubles gave Sanders a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rikka Richardson, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Palisades now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Westchester, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Westchester suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Palisades when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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