Tuesday just wasn't the day for Palmyra's offense. They fell just short of the Mechanicsburg Wildcats by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Palmyra has lost by exactly two runs.
Jonathan Strohecker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
This is the second loss in a row for Palmyra and nudges their season record down to 7-3. As for Mechanicsburg, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palmyra will take on Hershey at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hershey is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mechanicsburg, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Lower Dauphin, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Lower Dauphin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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