Panthers
| 05/08/25 @ South Shelby | 22 |
| 04/07/25 vs Bowling Green | 18 |
| 04/15/25 @ Clark County | 15 |
| 04/22/25 vs Highland | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Canton | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmyra). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Shelby Cardinals a 22-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Panthers have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Rylan Compton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Palmyra: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryant Horstmeier was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Raeson Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Palmyra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.
Palmyra has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Shelby, they dropped their record down to 6-12 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Palmyra will take on Marceline in a tournament on Friday. As for South Shelby, they are taking a road trip to face off against Salisbury at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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