New Palestine is 3-0 against Plainfield since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The New Palestine Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Plainfield Quakers at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (New Palestine: 2.4, Plainfield: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
New Palestine is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Crown Point just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-3.
Allie Blum was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Paige Ernstes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Plainfield put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ben Davis an 11-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Plainfield who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Krista Haberkorn, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Ayva Mayes was another key contributor, getting no hits from her two at bats.
New Palestine's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2. As for Plainfield, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
Everything went New Palestine's way against Plainfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as New Palestine made off with a 10-0 win. Will New Palestine repeat their success, or does Plainfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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