Baseball Preview: Deerfield Demons vs. Palmyra-Eagle Panthers
Deerfield is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Palmyra-Eagle is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Deerfield Demons will take on the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Deerfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Fennimore, taking the game 12-8.
Jackson Drobac was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Drobac was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Stephen Bagley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Bryce Eickhoff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Palmyra-Eagle gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rio a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Palmyra-Eagle might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Devin Patrick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Travis Tiller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Deerfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Palmyra-Eagle, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Deerfield came up short against Palmyra-Eagle in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. Will Deerfield 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 baseball content.
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