Palmyra is 1-7 against Holy Cross since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Palmyra Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Holy Cross Lancers at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Palmyra is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Maple Shade just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Palmyra's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Delran. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Holy Cross has not had much luck with Delran recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jayla Bullock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Kaylee Peters was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Palmyra's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Holy Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Palmyra came up short against Holy Cross in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Palmyra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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