The Palmerton Blue Bombers will face off against the Palisades Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palisades will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Palmerton extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Blue Bombers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over Wilson Area.
HAILEY BARRY made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. BARRY was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TESSA SANDER, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. MIKAYLA PENGELLY was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Palisades never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Lehighton as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Palisades got a massive performance out of Catie Russo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Russo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rhiley Poniktera, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Palisades was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Palmerton back to even at 6-6. As for Palisades, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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