Greenfield-Central dropped their record down to 6-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the New Palestine Dragons, falling 9-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Greenfield-Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Hayden Kidd also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for New Palestine, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
On New Palestine's side, the result came thanks to Holden Hughes's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Hughes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, New Palestine let Jacob Morris and Rigg Mahurin run wild. Morris went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Mahurin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Morris is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Neal, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Greenfield-Central will challenge Perry Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Palestine, they will venture away from home to square off against East Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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