Palisade was the 3-2 winner over Grand Junction when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Palisade Bulldogs fell just short of the Grand Junction Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
Easton Embrey put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Embrey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kian Kinslow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Titus Porter was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Grand Junction's side, Sean Witt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Titus Forsyth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Grand Junction, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Palisade will take on Steamboat Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Steamboat Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Palisade's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grand Junction, they will head out on the road to take on Rocky Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Grand Junction has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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