Palmer Ridge entered their tilt with Discovery Canyon on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Discovery Canyon Thunder. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Ashlyn Short spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kayleigh Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pam Boyarko, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Palmer Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Discovery Canyon only tossed a.
Palmer Ridge pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Palmer Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-0 defeat against Lutheran on the 30th. Discovery Canyon has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Air Academy on the 30th.
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