The New Palestine Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Batesville Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Palestine took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Shelbyville by a score of 4-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jacob Morris was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Morris wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Neal, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Batesville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Connersville. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by just one run.
New Palestine now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Batesville, their record is now 3-0.
New Palestine beat Batesville 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. 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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