The Palmyra Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmyra is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Palmyra beat Central Dauphin East 9-5.
Anna Crawford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amara Deibert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 7-0 to Mechanicsburg last Friday.
Palmyra's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-13. As for Gettysburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Palmyra took their win against Gettysburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmyra since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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