Baseball Recap: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders vs. Palmyra Cougars
Bishop McDevitt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Palmyra Cougars. With that victory, Bishop McDevitt brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Jesus DeJesus was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Slogik, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Palmyra's side, Nate Osteen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Willard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Palmyra didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McDevitt only tossed four.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop McDevitt and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Palmyra, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Bishop McDevitt will head out on the road to face off against East Pennsboro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Pennsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Palmyra, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Northern York at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmyra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Northern York's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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