Westchester is 0-10 against Palisades since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westchester Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Palisades Dolphins at 3:00 p.m.
Westchester is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They lost 18-3 to University.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Palisades gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hamilton as Palisades made off with a 13-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Palisades who now have four in a row.
Briana Vasquez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kharlee Sanders was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Honda, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3.
Westchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Palisades, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-9-1.
Westchester suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Palisades in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vasquez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Westchester knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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