Palmyra-Eagle had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Deerfield Demons. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Palmyra-Eagle also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Devin Patrick spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dylan Walsh, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Deerfield's side, Kris Hahn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hahn has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hahn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Hahn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Suess, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Palmyra-Eagle pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Deerfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmyra-Eagle will take on Deerfield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Deerfield, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Rio, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Deerfield is facing Rio at the right time seeing as Rio is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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