New Castle had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-18 to make it four. They came up short against the New Palestine Dragons, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Wednesday.
Gannon Harris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for New Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On New Palestine's side, Jacob Morris was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Morris posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Neal, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Rigg Mahurin was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
New Castle has already played their next contest (against Blue River Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Palestine, they will challenge Rushville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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