Palmyra came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Central Dauphin East Panthers a 6-0 shutout. Palmyra might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Nate Osteen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chase Blanchard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Palmyra's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Central Dauphin East, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Palmyra will head out on the road to challenge Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Gettysburg: 3.1, Palmyra: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Dauphin East, they will head out on the road to take on Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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