Baseball Recap: Palmyra Takes Down Pittston in a Playoff Battle

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Palmyra walked away with it. They came out on top against the Pittston Patriots by a score of 7-3 on Monday.

Palmyra got a great performance from Jonathan Strohecker as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Strohecker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Willard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Santana, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Cougars

Previous Games (Away)

06/02/25 @ Pittston	7-3
05/08/25 @ Red Land	3-0
05/07/25 @ Gettysburg	4-2
05/01/25 @ Donegal	16-4
04/28/25 @ Lower Dauphin	3-2
+ 8 more games

Palmyra's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Pittston, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 23-1.

As of now, neither Palmyra nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.