Palmyra-Macedon is 8-2 against Wayne since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Wayne Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The pair were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Palmyra-Macedon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Penn Yan Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 8-6.
Tino LoPresto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Palmyra-Macedon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Leo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Pipitone, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wayne might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was School of the Arts who claimed the real prize. Wayne fell just short of School of the Arts by a score of 4-2.
Michael Prentice made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jared Dier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as School of the Arts only tossed four.
Palmyra-Macedon's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Wayne, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palmyra-Macedon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wayne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Palmyra-Macedon beat Wayne 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Palmyra-Macedon repeat their success, or does Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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