Baseball Recap: Fall River's Winning Streak Snapped at Seven Games

Pirates

Previous 5 Games

05/17/25 vs Palmyra-Eagle	4-9
05/12/25 @ Green Lake/Princeton	4-3
05/08/25 @ Cambria-Friesland	10-4
05/06/25 vs Cambria-Friesland	6-5
05/02/25 @ Rio	10-6

Fall River dropped their record down to 12-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell 9-4 to the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Ethan Stai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Kaden Seim was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

As for Palmyra-Eagle, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.

On Palmyra-Eagle's side, Ryan Brodzik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Brodzik has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, D Walsh was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Dillen Patrick, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fall River will host Montello at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmyra-Eagle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnson Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.