PALMYRA, MO (WGEM) – Everyone knows senior year is the year to ball out. For Palmyra baseball, this season is the payoff. A group that have been playing varsity for a few years is now made up of seasoned seniors, and the Panthers believe those years of reps have them positioned for a special run.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a lot of guys who have been starters for two or three years, and I think they\u2019ve been forged in the fire and kind of iron sharpens iron,\u201d Head coach Brandon Crisp said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been in a lot of tough situations,\u201d Crisp said. \u201cWinning close ball games is kind of something you expect out of guys who have had experience and who have been there before. So I think the fact that we have a lot of experience, that helps us down the road.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senior Raeson Miller is one of the leaders in that veteran group. A four-year varsity starter, Miller says he\u2019s taken on more responsibility and become more vocal. But he\u2019s not doing it by himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve definitely stepped up. I\u2019ve become more vocal,\u201d Miller said. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a silent leader because I played with a bunch of guys that were really good and didn\u2019t need to be taught certain things. But this year it\u2019s nice that I\u2019m not the only leader because it\u2019s nice I don\u2019t have to do it alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having played together for years, their chemistry extends beyond the field and into the everyday work that builds a team over the course of a season.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlways hanging out, trying to find ways to make ourselves better, staying after practice and getting extra reps and in school doing things too,\u201d a player said. \u201cWe have a great relationship and I think that\u2019s what makes this team special. All of us have started since we\u2019ve been freshmen and that really helps.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crisp wants his seniors to finish their careers on a high note. And will do all he can to get there. <\/p>\n
\u201cMaking sure that we put ourselves in a position to compete for a district championship, put ourselves in a position to compete for a conference championship, and also put ourselves in a position to be in the final four this year,\u201d Crisp said.<\/p>\n
Even with big goals, Palmyra isn\u2019t getting ahead of itself. The focus, the coach says, is part of the process and not a promise. This is because baseball has a way of humbling teams that look too far down the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t ever talk about coming out and winning something certain because this game is really fickle and it\u2019s really hard to do,\u201d Crisp said. \u201cSo what we do is we just talk about putting ourselves in that position. Obviously we want to make it to state, but also we just want to make sure that we play the game the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Palmyra is currently 12-5 on the season and will play Mexico this Friday. <\/p>\n
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