After four games on the road, Palisades is heading back home. They will take on the Salisbury Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Palisades sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Notre Dame-Green Pond.
Jack Trickel tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Tyler Bonelli was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Township waltzed into their matchup on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Crusaders 8-7.
Dominic Gracia looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Nunez was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Stauffer, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Palisades' victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Salisbury Township, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palisades has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salisbury Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palisades might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Salisbury Township when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Palisades have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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