Palmyra Pistol defeats Pierre Jr Shooters
Shooting their highest score of the season Palmyra Pistol defeated Pierre Jr Shooters 1487 to 1359 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row, Palmyra Pistol is in first place with a 2 - 0 record. Palmyra Pistol was led by Jeff Lutz who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Kyler Swisher, Sam Shenk, and Darian Shenk. Palmyra Pistol is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Pierre Jr Shooters dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fourth place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Pierre Jr Shooters was led by Josiah Hays who shot a 355. The remaining contributing members were Chad Parmely, Jonathan Hays, and Chad Stoeser. Pierre Jr Shooters is from Pierre, SD, and is coached by Sean Kruger.
Next up Palmyra Pistol will compete against TAG Team from Traer, IA. TAG Team currently has a 1 - 1 record. Pierre Jr Shooters will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 40 shot air pistol match. This competition is nearly identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 40 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirPistolLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.788837157.1
Palmyra Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=789
Pierre Jr Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=791
05 - 11 Feb 2018