Lower Dauphin has gone 8-2 against Palmyra recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Falcons will head out to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Lower Dauphin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Lower Dauphin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bishop McDevitt 18-3 on Monday. The Falcons have beaten the Crusaders the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Crusaders has come to flipping the script.
Sadie Borrelli and Sydney Matincheck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Borrelli pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Matincheck struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. At the plate, Borrelli went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Matincheck got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That double marked the first that Borrelli has hit this season.
Lila Markowitz
| 03/30/26 vs Bishop McDevitt | 4 |
| 04/25/25 @ Donegal | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Gettysburg | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Red Land | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Hershey | 1 |
In other batting news, Jordan Frye and Lila Markowitz did most of the damage at the plate: Frye got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Markowitz went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Markowitz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carissa Wenner, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lower Dauphin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palmyra posted their closest win since April 8, 2025 on Monday. They skirted past Carlisle 6-4.
Anna Crawford and Emalyn Funck were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Crawford pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Funck struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Crawford has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Crawford went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Funck went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Bullard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophie Cunningham, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The victory got Lower Dauphin back to even at 3-3. As for Palmyra, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lower Dauphin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palmyra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Lower Dauphin's way against Palmyra in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Lower Dauphin made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
