Central Dauphin East had lost seven straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it eight. They lost 9-1 to the Palmyra Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 8th.
Donavan Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Palmyra, the win keeps they at an undefeated 17-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season.
On Palmyra's side, Aiden Willard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Willard posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other pitching news, Palmyra got a great performance from Blake Deiter as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Deiter a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Willard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Sommer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Alex Dorta was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Central Dauphin East will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lower Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. As for Palmyra, they are taking a road trip to square off against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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