There's no place like home for Palisades, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Palmerton Blue Bombers 4-3. For Palisades, this counts as revenge for the 13-10 defeat Palmerton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jack Trickel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palisades saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bonelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsch Kyle, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Palmerton's side, Cameron Pengelly was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Pengelly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Palisades' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Palmerton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Palisades will look to defend their home field on Monday against Wilson Area at 4:00 p.m. Wilson Area will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Palisades surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palmerton, they will head out on the road to take on Catasauqua at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmerton is facing Catasauqua at the right time seeing as Catasauqua is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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