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| 04/25/24 - Home | 4-10 L |
| 03/21/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 05/02/22 - Home | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bangor and Palisades are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Slaters will be playing at home against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bangor took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Salisbury Township with a sharp 23-8 victory. The Slaters have beaten the Falcons the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Palisades got the win against Kutztown on Saturday by a conclusive 9-3.
Karlye Teman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rhiley Poniktera and Catie Russo did most of the damage at the plate: Poniktera went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Russo went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Russo a new career-high. Aubrey Boushell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Palisades kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Palisades pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bangor, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Bangor suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Palisades in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Slaters avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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