Cougars
| 04/30/25 vs Central Dauphin East | 9-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lower Dauphin | 3-2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Carlisle | 5-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bishop McDevitt | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Manheim Central | 13-3 |
| + 12 more games |
Palmyra strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past the Central Dauphin East Panthers 9-1. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Aiden Willard made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other pitching news, Blake Deiter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Willard wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braedon Sommer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Nate Osteen was another, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Palmyra pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Central Dauphin East, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Looking ahead, Palmyra will challenge Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central Dauphin East, they will face off against Lower Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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