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| 09/30/24 - Home | 1-10 L |
| 09/25/23 - Away | 0-15 L |
| 09/27/21 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 10/19/19 - Neutral | 5-1 W |
| 10/02/19 - Away | 7-9 L |
| + 3 more games |
Palmyra and Highland are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Palmyra has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Highland will arrive with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palmyra challenged Montgomery County on Saturday. The Panthers took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Palmyra saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Pillars, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland got the win against Clark County on Thursday by a conclusive 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Calyn Mathes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mathes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Akyrah Lewis was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Delilah Megee, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Highland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clark County only posted an OBP of .348.
Highland's record is now 8-3. As for Palmyra, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Palmyra suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Highland in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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