The Palmyra Panthers will face off against the Pemberton Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pemberton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Palmyra, who comes in off a win.
Palmyra took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Burlington City a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The result came thanks to Brandon Howell's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Ian Smith
| 04/27/26 vs Burlington City | 2 |
| 04/22/26 vs Pennsauken Tech | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Camden | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Doane Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, Palmyra let Marques Washington and Ian Smith run wild. Washington went 1-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Dellisanti, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Pemberton lost 19-1 to Pennsauken on Monday. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Palmyra's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Pemberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Palmyra couldn't quite get it done against Pemberton in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 20-16. Will the Panthers 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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