Palmyra came into Thursday's match having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Central Dauphin East Panthers on Thursday. This was payback for Palmyra, who suffered a 20-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Anna Crawford made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Crawford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Westenberger, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Amara Deibert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Palmyra made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-13. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Palmyra will take on Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Dauphin East, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dover at 4:15 p.m. Central Dauphin East is facing Dover at the right time seeing as Dover is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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