If Palmyra was feeling good fresh off their 12-6 takedown of Central Dauphin East last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars fell just short of the Gettysburg Warriors by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Emalyn Funck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Palmyra's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Gettysburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12.
Looking ahead, Palmyra will face off against Red Land at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gettysburg, they will challenge Lower Dauphin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.
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