Palmdale is 2-8 against Knight since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Palmdale Falcons take on Knight Hawks at 3:15 p.m. Knight took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmdale, who comes in off a win.
Palmdale took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Quartz Hill, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Palmdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Quartz Hill last Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Falcons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Knight lost 19-4 to Highland last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Knight saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Villarreal, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Jordan Estrella also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, Knight always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Palmdale's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Knight, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Palmdale couldn't quite get it done against Knight when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can Palmdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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