Palmyra hasn't had much luck against Maple Shade recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Palmyra Panthers duke it out with Maple Shade Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Palmyra made easy work of Pennsauken Tech and carried off a 19-4 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with Pennsauken Tech recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Maple Shade strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Pemberton 17-4. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Mackenzie Myers looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Haylee Gaidecksi was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Alivia Diebert was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Maple Shade always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Maple Shade's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Palmyra, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Palmyra might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Maple Shade in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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