Rio is 0-7 against Palmyra-Eagle since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rio Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Neither Rio nor Palmyra-Eagle posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rio is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 16-2 to Parkview.
Rio saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayton Epps, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Eagle waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Timberwolves out 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Palmyra-Eagle has scored all year.
Devin Patrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Rio's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Palmyra-Eagle, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Rio might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Palmyra-Eagle when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Rio have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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