The Pemberton Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Palmyra Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pemberton has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pemberton lost 19-1 to Pennsauken on Monday. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Palmyra came out on top against Burlington City on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Not much got past Brandon Howell, who gave up just five hits to keep Burlington City off the board. Howell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palmyra let Marques Washington and Ian Smith run wild. Washington went 1-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Dellisanti, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Palmyra's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Pemberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Pemberton was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmyra in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 20-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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