Baseball Preview: New Palestine Dragons vs. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders
New Palestine is 5-0 against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New Palestine Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. New Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
New Palestine's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Perry Meridian on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for New Palestine seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Jacob Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 12-5 win.
David Mendez and Jackson Daves did most of the damage at the plate: Mendez scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Daves went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dom McKiernan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
New Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial'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 .315. It's a different story for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain New Palestine's hitters?
Everything went New Palestine's way against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as New Palestine made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Palestine since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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