Riverside Academy was led to victory by Amber Palermo, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Tuesday. Varnado had no answer to Palermo as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Palermo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Palermo and Riverside Academy will head out on the road to challenge St. Charles Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside Academy will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 53 places lower in Louisiana), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Palermo? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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