The Palmer Ridge Bears will be playing at home against the Air Academy Kadets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Palmer Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Air Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Palmer Ridge will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Lewis-Palmer on Wednesday. Palmer Ridge's pitcher stepped up to hand Lewis-Palmer a 13-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won ten contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Pam Boyarko made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Garcia was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Corinna Arellano was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Palmer Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with six home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Air Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Cheyenne Mountain on Wednesday and fell 9-8. The Kadets have struggled against the Red-Tailed Hawks recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rideau Dravida made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira Finkle, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Palmer Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3-1. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Air Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palmer Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Air Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Palmer Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Air Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Palmer Ridge took their victory against Air Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 13-3. Does Palmer Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Air Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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