The Palmyra Cougars will face off against the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmyra will be strutting in after a win while Gettysburg will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Palmyra faced off against Central Dauphin East on Tuesday. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 5-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Emalyn Funck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Kate Shenk was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Shay Rutter also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop McDevitt. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly three runs.
Palmyra's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Gettysburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Palmyra might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Gettysburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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