Palmyra extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6-1. They came up short against the Middletown Blue Raiders, falling 12-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Palmyra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anna Crawford, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Sophie Cunningham was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Middletown, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
On Middletown's side, Kenadee Hileman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hileman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Middletown got a big performance out of Journee Stover, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cheyenna Clouser, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Palmyra will welcome Red Land at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Middletown, they will head out to face off against Bermudian Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season.
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