Palmyra-Eagle is 7-0 against Rio since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Rio Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palmyra-Eagle has seven straight wins, Rio has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Palmyra-Eagle had just enough and edged Living Word Lutheran out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Palmyra-Eagle has scored all season.
Devin Patrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Palmyra-Eagle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Walsh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Rio lost 16-2 to Parkview on Thursday.
Palmyra-Eagle pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rio, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Palmyra-Eagle took their victory against Rio in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmyra-Eagle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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