Baseball Recap: Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders vs. Penn Yan Academy Mustangs
It was a good run, but Palmyra-Macedon unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Penn Yan Academy Mustangs by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palmyra-Macedon of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tino LoPresto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palmyra-Macedon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Leo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Pipitone, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Palmyra-Macedon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Penn Yan Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Palmyra-Macedon will take on Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Penn Yan Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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