Baseball Game Preview: Palmyra-Eagle Panthers vs. Parkview Vikings

For the second straight game, Palmyra-Eagle will face off against Parkview. The Panthers will head out to take on the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmyra-Eagle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Parkview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Palmyra-Eagle took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Parkview a 5-0 shutout.

Devin Patrick

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 vs Parkview	9
04/12/25 @ Clinton	8
04/10/25 @ Faith Christian	5
04/03/25 vs East Troy	1
05/13/24 @ Deerfield	12

D Walsh and Devin Patrick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walsh pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Patrick didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Walsh scored two runs and stole three bases, while Patrick scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Ryan Brodzik and Brett Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Brodzik scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Johnson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Johnson also put up a double, which was his first of the season.

Palmyra-Eagle's record now sits at 5-2. As for Parkview, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Parkview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Palmyra-Eagle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Parkview, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain Palmyra-Eagle's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.