The Palisades Pumas will venture away from home to take on the Butler Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palisades has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Palisades is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 14th on Wednesday. They came up short against Hopewell, falling 21-4.
Max Wearing
| 04/04/25 @ Ballantyne Ridge | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hopewell | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Olympic | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Berry | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 1 |
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Addison Rowland and Max Wearing did some serious damage despite the final result: Rowland got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Wearing went 1-for-3 with one home run. Wearing is becoming a predictor of Palisades' success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 4-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Butler suffered their closest loss since February 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Richmond by a score of 2-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Palisades now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Palisades was able to grind out a solid win over Butler when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 15-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pumas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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