Baseball Recap: Palmyra Picks Up 18th Consecutive Win

Cougars

Previous Games

05/01/25 @ Donegal	16-4
04/30/25 vs Central Dauphin East	9-1
04/28/25 @ Lower Dauphin	3-2
04/24/25 @ Carlisle	5-3
04/22/25 vs Bishop McDevitt	1-0
+ 13 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmyra). They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Donegal Indians on Thursday. The Cougars' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Brayden Bown looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Julian Meley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Braedon Sommer was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Palmyra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Donegal only posted an OBP of .364.

Palmyra pushed their record up to 18-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Donegal, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.

Coming up, Palmyra will face off against Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Donegal, they will take on Manheim Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Barons have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.