Palmer Ridge won against Lewis-Palmer last Monday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Palmer Ridge Bears blew past the Air Academy Kadets 13-3. Considering the Bears have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Pam Boyarko and Savanah Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Boyarko went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Martinez has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Cook, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Palmer Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2-1 record this season. As for Air Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Palmer Ridge will head out on the road to square off against Falcon at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Air Academy, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Widefield, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Widefield's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.
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