The Big Foot Chiefs will face off against the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Big Foot has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Palmyra-Eagle will arrive with three straight victories.
Big Foot lost 8-2 to Edgerton on Thursday.
Chase Wilson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, while Palmyra-Eagle put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Deerfield. The Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Demons 1-0. Those one runs were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Ryan Brodzik's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Palmyra-Eagle's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Brodzik, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Palmyra-Eagle's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Big Foot, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Big Foot came up short against Palmyra-Eagle in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, falling 5-0. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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