Palmer Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 13-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Lancers. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Ian Slater
| 03/15/25 vs Liberty | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Grand Junction Central | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/21/24 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Grand Junction | 1 |
Ian Slater was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Luke Vandenbussche was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Palmer Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Liberty, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Palmer Ridge will square off against Rampart at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmer Ridge has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Liberty, they will face off against Windsor at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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