Palisades fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Salisbury Township on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Salisbury Township Falcons by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palisades of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mitchell Hamilton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Palisades saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Borgeson Greg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Greg is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Salisbury Township's side, Thomas Lovelidge made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Lovelidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Bucchim, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and an RBI.
Palisades' defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Salisbury Township, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Palisades will head out on the road to challenge Catasauqua at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Salisbury Township, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Saucon Valley at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Saucon Valley: 3.9, Salisbury Township: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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