Palmyra lost against Bishop McDevitt back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Palmyra Cougars fell victim to a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders. Palmyra has not had much luck with Bishop McDevitt recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Nate Osteen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Willard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Palmyra didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McDevitt only tossed four.
On Bishop McDevitt's side, Jesus DeJesus was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Slogik, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Palmyra's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Bishop McDevitt, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Palmyra will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern York at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Palmyra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Northern York's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will head out on the road to take on East Pennsboro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Pennsboro will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bishop McDevitt surely won't give up without a fight.
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