
Cougars
06/02/25 @ Pittston | 7 |
05/23/25 vs Conestoga Valley | 10 |
05/19/25 vs Northern York | 4 |
05/08/25 @ Red Land | 3 |
+ 19 more games |
The Palmyra Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Elizabethtown Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Palmyra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Palmyra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Pittston.
Jonathan Strohecker tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Willard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jack Santana was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Elizabethtown sidestepped Radnor for a 4-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Palmyra pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Elizabethtown, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Palmyra came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabethtown when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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