Holy Family came into this matchup off a tough seven-run loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Palisade Bulldogs by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Joshua Grenzenbach was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brady Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Holy Family and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Palisade, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Family will square off against Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palisade, they will head out to square off against Coal Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coal Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Palisade's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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