Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisades). They never let the Saucon Valley Panthers get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Monday. The Pirates have beaten the Panthers the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Karlye Teman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Brooklynn Lucas
| 04/14/25 @ Saucon Valley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Salisbury Township | 1 |
| 05/16/24 @ Northwestern Lehigh | 1 |
| 05/04/24 vs Southern Lehigh | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Catasauqua | 1 |
In other batting news, Brooklynn Lucas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhiley Poniktera, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Palisades' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Saucon Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palisades will welcome Northwestern Lehigh at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 3.5, the Tigers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Saucon Valley, they will take on Jim Thorpe at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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