The Palmyra Panthers will head out to face off against the Hannibal Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmyra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Palmyra fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mexico on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Bryant Horstmeier was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Horstmeier was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Colby Jones led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Logan Kroeger, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while it was Hannibal who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Hickman who put up more. The Pirates took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kewpies. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Kewpies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Patrick Arthaud was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Wilson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Palmyra's record is now 9-7. As for Hannibal, their record now sits at 11-14.
Palmyra suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Hannibal in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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