Wilson Area and Palisades are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Wilson Area Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Palisades Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilson Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Wilson Area after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Aerynne Mays made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Olivia Werkheiser was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Palisades' offense. They fell just short of Palmerton by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Palisades let down their fans at home.
Karlye Teman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
Even though they lost, Palisades didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmerton only tossed eight.
Wilson Area has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Palisades, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Wilson Area hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Palisades struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wilson Area skirted past Palisades 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilson Area since the team 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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