The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers will square off against the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Palmyra-Eagle fell victim to Johnson Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Bluejays. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bluejays: they've now lost five in a row.
Palmyra-Eagle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D Walsh, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Walsh's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Shoreland Lutheran waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Knights. While the Pacers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Shoreland Lutheran also got a great performance from Robert Triplett as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Triplett a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Michael Curran was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Creuziger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Shoreland Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Palmyra-Eagle, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palmyra-Eagle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shoreland Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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