The Palisades Pirates will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Pen Argyl Green Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Pen Argyl took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palisades, who comes in off a win.
Palisades is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wilson Area. Palisades was the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Wilson Area on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Jack Trickel and Mason Schultz were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Trickel tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Schultz struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Trickel scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Schultz scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ted Mussleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilson Area only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Pen Argyl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 7-0 to Salisbury Township.
Palisades skirted past Pen Argyl 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Palisades repeat their success, or does Pen Argyl have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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