Baseball Preview: Palmyra-Eagle Panthers vs. Deerfield Demons
After two games on the road, Palmyra-Eagle is heading back home. They will take on the Deerfield Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palmyra-Eagle: 1.9, Deerfield: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Palmyra-Eagle needed a bit of extra time to put away Deerfield. They won by a run and slipped past the Demons 5-4.
Devin Patrick spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Noah Taylor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Dylan Walsh was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Palmyra-Eagle is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Deerfield, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
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