Central Dauphin East was the 20-11 winner over Palmyra when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Dauphin East Panthers fell 9-5 to the Palmyra Cougars on Thursday. Central Dauphin East just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Palmyra's part, Anna Crawford made a splash 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, Riley Westenberger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
Central Dauphin East's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Palmyra, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-13.
Central Dauphin East will take on Dover at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Central Dauphin East is facing Dover at the right time seeing as Dover is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palmyra, they will head out on the road to square off against Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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