Deerfield has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deerfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Rio (and have done all season long). Deerfield put the hurt on Rio with a sharp 17-1 win on Tuesday.
Aiden Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Brown was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Drobac, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Declan Pohlman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Eagle waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They skirted past the Demons 5-4.
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.
On the hitting side, Noah Taylor was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
Deerfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Palmyra-Eagle, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
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