Palmyra is 0-4 against Kirksville since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Panthers will challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Palmyra proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 15) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clopton, sneaking past 8-7.
Logan Kroeger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Ty Haskins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palmyra kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Kirksville made easy work of Green City on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 win.
Kirksville pushed their record up to 15-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Palmyra, their record is now 15-9.
Palmyra might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Kirksville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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