Palmer Ridge's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lamar Thunder with a sharp 12-2 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Pam Boyarko was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Corinna Arellano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar only posted an OBP of .118.
Palmer Ridge's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. As for Lamar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
Palmer Ridge will challenge Lewis-Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lewis-Palmer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.4 runs per game on average), something Palmer Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lamar, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Limon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lamar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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