If Palisades was riding high fresh off their 31-15 takedown of Catasauqua on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell 11-6 to the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders on Wednesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Jackson Butler
| 04/29/25 @ Catasauqua | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Catasauqua | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lehighton | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Catasauqua | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Jackson Butler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Palisades is 3-1 when Butler posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Camp, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Palisades' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisades will take on Salisbury Township at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, they will challenge Pen Argyl at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Green Knights will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight.
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