The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Palmyra Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Bishop McDevitt and Carlisle, and Carlisle kept the tradition alive. The Crusaders took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thundering Herd on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly five runs.
Easton Comp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Palmyra put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Manheim Central with a sharp 13-3 win. Considering the Cougars have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Bown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braedon Sommer and Tyler Peck did most of the damage at the plate: Sommer went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs, while Peck went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Peck a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Willard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Palmyra's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McDevitt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop McDevitt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palmyra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop McDevitt might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Palmyra in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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