Softball Recap: New Palestine Drops Season-High Score on Mt. Vernon

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 vs Mt. Vernon	14
04/17/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern	11
04/16/25 @ Franklin Central	10
04/10/25 vs Avon	10
04/03/25 vs Triton Central	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Palestine). They never let the Mt. Vernon Marauders get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Dragons have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

New Palestine let Katie Hirschy and Maddie Engle run wild. Hirschy went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Engle went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Hirschy has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Beranek, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for New Palestine and bumps their season record up to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Palestine will face off against Noblesville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Indianapolis Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Saints will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Marauders surely won't give up without a fight.