It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Muncie Central can now relate to. They lost 21-0 to the New Palestine Dragons on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Muncie Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For New Palestine's part, Cailyn Hurst looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Engle was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Paige Ernstes was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Muncie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
As of now, neither Muncie Central nor New Palestine have any future games scheduled.
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