Midlakes extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They lost 21-1 to the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders. The Screaming Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Palmyra-Macedon, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Palmyra-Macedon's part, Briana VanHaneghan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. VanHaneghan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Palmyra-Macedon got a massive performance out of Kerrigan Connolly, who went 4-for-5 with seven stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those seven stolen bases gave Connolly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elianna Rouland, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Midlakes will square off against rival Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon is set to challenge their familiar foe Wayne at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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