It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Muncie Central can now relate to. They lost 22-0 to the New Palestine Dragons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Muncie Central of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For New Palestine's part, Jacob Morris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Wyatt Matheis was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nic Deering, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for New Palestine, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Muncie Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Palestine, they will take on Richmond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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