Palmyra-Macedon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Midlakes Screaming Eagles by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palmyra-Macedon of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Midlakes' part, not much got past Emma LaBour, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Palmyra-Macedon off the board. LaBour has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Midlakes' win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Turner, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Palmyra-Macedon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Midlakes, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Palmyra-Macedon will head out on the road to face off against Clyde-Savannah at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Clyde-Savannah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Midlakes, they will be playing at home against Geneva at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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