After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Worthington Kilbourne, Penfield was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Penfield gave A.J. Carnevale the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Ryan Rebmann relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ryan Ritchlin was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Mark Luciano, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Patriots
| 04/09/26 vs Palmyra-Macedon | 53.6% |
| 03/31/26 vs North Laurel | 48.3% |
| 04/01/26 @ Pickerington North | 15.8% |
| 04/02/26 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 6.7% |
Penfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Penfield back to even at 2-2. As for Palmyra-Macedon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Penfield will head out on the road to challenge Victor at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Palmyra-Macedon, they will welcome Honeoye Falls-Lima at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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