Palmer Ridge and Lewis-Palmer squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Palmer Ridge had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Lewis-Palmer Rangers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Palmer Ridge's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lewis-Palmer's part, not much got past Drew Boyarko, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep Palmer Ridge off the board. Boyarko has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Morgan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Pepper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Palmer Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Lewis-Palmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Palmer Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lewis-Palmer, they will head out on the road to take on Golden at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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