
Dragons
05/14/25 @ Fishers | 4-10 |
05/12/25 @ New Castle | 11-0 |
05/10/25 vs Columbus North | 12-1 |
05/10/25 @ Jennings County | 14-1 |
05/08/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 6-2 |
New Palestine dropped their record down to 19-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Fishers Tigers, falling 10-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Dragons, who until this matchup were averaging 1.95 runs allowed.
Maddie Engle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Payton Dye was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Fishers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Fishers' side, Kate Murray made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Murray was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Clayton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cate Summerfield, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
New Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Pendleton Heights on the 15th. As for Fishers, they will square off against McCutcheon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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