Whitewater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-2 loss back in April.
Whitewater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-21. As for Palmyra-Eagle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Whitewater and Palmyra-Eagle are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Whippets will head out on the road to face off against Lakeside Lutheran at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Whitewater's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmyra-Eagle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faith Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.31 runs per game on average), something Palmyra-Eagle will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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