Gettysburg is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Palmyra is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will welcome the Cougars at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Gettysburg 2.1, Palmyra 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Gettysburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bishop McDevitt on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 5-4. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Palmyra got themselves on the board against Central Dauphin East on Tuesday, but Central Dauphin East never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Max Woodley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Joey White was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Willard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Palmyra was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Dauphin East only posted a batting average of .200.
Palmyra's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Gettysburg, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Gettysburg couldn't quite finish off Palmyra when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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