Pueblo East and Palisade squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pueblo East had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Palisade Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.
David Casillas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pueblo East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisade only posted a batting average of .200.
On Palisade's side, they got a great performance from Ascher Morby as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Morby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kian Kinslow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Pueblo East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season. As for Palisade, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season.
Pueblo East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palisade, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holy Family at 9:30 a.m. Holy Family will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Palisade surely won't give up without a fight.
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