Palisades had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Palmerton Blue Bombers on Tuesday as the Palisades Pirates made off with an 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Palisades, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Karlye Teman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Catie Russo was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Erin Wallillich, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Palmerton's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MEGAN MATSKO, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Palisades' sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. As for Palmerton, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-3.
Palisades will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern Lehigh at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Palisades: 2.6, Northwestern Lehigh: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Palmerton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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