Softball Preview: Palmyra Panthers vs. Montgomery County Wildcats
After two games on the road, Palmyra is heading back home. They will welcome the Montgomery County Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Palmyra's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Macon on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Montgomery County also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to North Callaway on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Montgomery County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Palmyra's loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Montgomery County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Palmyra couldn't quite finish off Montgomery County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 14-12. Will Palmyra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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