Dragons
| 04/17/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 12-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Franklin Central | 10-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Plainfield | 10-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Avon | 11-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Triton Central | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 10-0 |
New Palestine extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 6-0 in the process. Everything went their way against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Sadey Hughbanks spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Katie Hirschy and Callie Cromwell did most of the damage at the plate: Hirschy went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Cromwell went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Hirschy has posted since back in May of 2024. Payton Dye was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Hamilton Southeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haleigh Seitz, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Seitz's first of the season.
Looking ahead, New Palestine will face off against Carmel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will challenge Harrison at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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