The Palisades Pumas will face off against the Olympic Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palisades is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Palisades earned a 15-11 victory over Butler. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pumas.
Micah VanFossen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Palisades' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
Israel Clase
| 03/25/25 vs Olympic | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Butler | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs South Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Myers Park | 1 |
| 02/24/25 vs Mallard Creek | 1 |
In other batting news, Gabe Diaz and Israel Clase did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Clase scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Clase has become a key player for Palisades: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Luis Requena was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Olympic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 22-1 to West Cabarrus.
Olympic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chistopher Knox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palisades, their record is now 6-7.
Everything went Palisades' way against Olympic when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Palisades made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palisades since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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