Palmyra-Eagle extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-7. They came up short against the Deerfield Demons, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on April 9th.
As for Deerfield, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Deerfield's part, Sydney Kind made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Kind has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lily Betthauser was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rowan Lasack, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Palmyra-Eagle didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-4 defeat against Williams Bay on the 28th. As for Deerfield, they have also already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Johnson Creek on the 28th.
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