Palmer Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Discovery Canyon Thunder 14-4. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Palmer Ridge got a massive performance out of Kayleigh Garcia, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs Garcia has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Pam Boyarko, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Palmer Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Discovery Canyon only posted an OBP of .333.
Palmer Ridge's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. As for Discovery Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Palmer Ridge is taking a road trip to face off against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. As for Discovery Canyon, they will square off against Air Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Discovery Canyon is facing Air Academy at the right time seeing as Air Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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