The Connersville Spartans will square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Connersville will be strutting in after a victory while New Palestine will be coming in after a defeat.
Connersville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Rushville 18-11 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Zaine Bentley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Brayden Keller
| 05/08/25 @ Rushville | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Union County | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs East Central | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Silver Creek | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lawrence Central | 2 |
In other batting news, Brayden Keller was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Parker Flanigan was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, New Palestine unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Delta by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Dragons were not able to get on the board.
New Palestine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Morris, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Connersville's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for New Palestine, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.
Connersville suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to New Palestine in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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