Baseball Preview: Palmyra Cougars vs. Mechanicsburg Wildcats
The Palmyra Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Mechanicsburg Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Palmyra fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Exeter Township on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. It was the first time this season that Palmyra let down their fans at home.
Ethan Lodish was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Palmyra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wade Trautman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mechanicsburg ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hershey 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Mechanicsburg has scored all season.
Palmyra's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for Mechanicsburg, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0-1.
Palmyra was able to grind out a solid win over Mechanicsburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Does Palmyra have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mechanicsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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