On Thursday Palmyra's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Carlisle Thundering Herd 5-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in March.
Brayden Bown tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Willard, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Nate Osteen, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Cougars
| 04/24/25 @ Carlisle | 5-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Manheim Central | 13-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Hershey | 13-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Central Dauphin East | 10-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Bishop McDevitt | 13-5 |
| + 2 more games |
Palmyra's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Carlisle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Palmyra will take on rival Lower Dauphin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.8, the Falcons 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Carlisle is set to challenge their familiar foe Red Land at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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