Palmyra came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Carlisle Bison 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-4 back in March.
Emalyn Funck
| 04/23/26 @ Carlisle | 10 |
| 04/21/26 vs Bishop McDevitt | 9 |
| 04/20/26 vs Red Land | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Middletown | 0 |
| 04/14/26 vs Manheim Central | 8 |
| + 9 more games |
Emalyn Funck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Palmyra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shay Rutter, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Palmyra hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Palmyra's victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Carlisle, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Palmyra and Carlisle could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Cougars will square off against Elizabethtown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (458 vs. 58). Meanwhile, Carlisle (ranked 503rd) will meet New Oxford (ranked 95th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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