Baseball Preview: Palmyra Cougars vs. Exeter Township Eagles
The Palmyra Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Exeter Township Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmyra is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Palmyra can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Carlisle as Palmyra made off with a 13-2 victory. Palmyra's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Bown looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Palmyra got a massive performance out of Keegan Kleinfelter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Osteen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Exeter Township's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Governor Mifflin on Friday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Exeter Township was not able to get on the board.
Palmyra's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Exeter Township, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palmyra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Exeter Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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