Baseball Preview: New Palestine Dragons vs. Perry Meridian Falcons
New Palestine is 8-1 against Perry Meridian since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Palestine Dragons will be playing at home against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Palestine took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Pendleton Heights by a score of 4-1.
Rigg Mahurin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mahurin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mahurin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mahurin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nic Deering, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Perry Meridian earned a 7-4 win over Whiteland on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Perry Meridian has won by exactly three runs.
Jackson McDaniel looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Alex Acosta was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI. Brayden Hurst was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases.
New Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Perry Meridian, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Perry Meridian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Palestine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Perry Meridian, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain New Palestine's hitters?
New Palestine beat Perry Meridian 6-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does New Palestine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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