Palisades extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Ardrey Kell Knights. The Pumas were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Patrick Bankos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Palisades saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah VanFossen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Israel Clase also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Ardrey Kell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Ardrey Kell's side, they got a great performance from Matthew Slattery as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Colby Epperly was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Green, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Palisades wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Olympic on the 23rd. Hopefully Ardrey Kell paid attention to the Pumas' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Pumas at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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