The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Big Foot Chiefs at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Palmyra-Eagle has three straight victories, Big Foot has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Palmyra-Eagle's win against Deerfield wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers never let the Demons get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Ryan Brodzik
| 05/19/26 @ Deerfield | 5 |
| 05/14/26 @ Deerfield | 8 |
| 05/08/26 vs Parkview | 7 |
| 05/04/26 @ Parkview | 8 |
| 04/21/26 vs Williams Bay | 6 |
Not much got past Ryan Brodzik, who gave up just three hits to keep Deerfield off the board. Brodzik has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Palmyra-Eagle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Brodzik, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Big Foot lost 8-2 to Edgerton on Thursday.
Chase Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Palmyra-Eagle's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Big Foot, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Palmyra-Eagle was able to grind out a solid victory over Big Foot in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, winning 5-0. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Chiefs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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