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| 05/07/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 4-13 L |
| 05/25/22 - Neutral | 0-10 L |
| 04/30/22 - Away | 5-15 L |
| + 5 more games |
New Palestine and Roncalli are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Dragons will challenge the Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (New Palestine 1.9, Roncalli 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
New Palestine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Greenwood as they made off with a 19-1 victory. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Sadey Hughbanks looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Dye was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Engle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Roncalli faced Indian Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Royals came out on top against the Braves by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
The win (which was New Palestine's fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Roncalli, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
New Palestine came out on top in a nail-biter against Roncalli when the teams last played on May 7th, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons 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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