Penn Yan Academy had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it seven. They lost 18-6 to the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 back in April.
As for Palmyra-Macedon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4th (when they won 18-2).
For Palmyra-Macedon's part, Briana VanHaneghan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. VanHaneghan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Shelby Geer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Catherine Kubasiewicz, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Penn Yan Academy will face off against rival Newark at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon is set to challenge their familiar foe Midlakes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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