Kirksville has won four straight games at home, while Palmyra has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Tigers will host the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Kirksville made easy work of Green City and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Palmyra let Clopton stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Monday but luckily Palmyra prevailed anyway. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Hawks.
Logan Kroeger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Haskins, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palmyra kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April.
Palmyra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Kirksville, their win bumped their record up to 15-16.
Kirksville took their victory against Palmyra in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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