Baseball Game Preview: Red Land Patriots vs. Palmyra Cougars

Red Land has won four straight games at home, while Palmyra has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Patriots will welcome the Cougars at 4:15 p.m.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Red Land and Northern York, and Northern York kept the tradition alive. The Patriots lost 10-3 to the Polar Bears on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since May 9, 2024.

Cole Collier

Stolen Base

05/03/25 @ Northern York	1
05/01/25 @ Cedar Cliff	1
04/30/25 vs Hershey	1
04/28/25 vs Carlisle	1
04/24/25 @ Gettysburg	1
04/22/25 vs Central Dauphin East	1

Red Land saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Collier, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Collier has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Lucas Elder was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Palmyra sidestepped Gettysburg for a 4-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.

Jonathan Strohecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.

At the plate, Alex Dorta and Aiden Willard did most of the damage at the plate: Dorta went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run, while Willard went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave Dorta a new career-high.

Palmyra's victory bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Red Land, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.