Baseball Game Preview: Malcolm Clippers vs. Palmyra Panthers

Clippers

Runs

04/30/26 vs Wahoo/Bishop Neumann	1
04/24/26 vs Arlington	10
04/21/26 vs Beatrice	14
04/20/26 vs Plattsmouth	9
04/16/26 @ Wahoo/Bishop Neumann	4
+ 13 more games

The Malcolm Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Palmyra Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.

Malcolm is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Warriors. The Clippers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Malcolm saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Duzik, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Platte Valley hit Palmyra with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 12-0 to Platte Valley.

Malcolm's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Palmyra, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.

Palmyra's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Malcolm has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Palmyra, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Malcolm's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.