For the second straight game, New Palestine will face off against Pendleton Heights. The Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Arabians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
New Palestine's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Pendleton Heights' usually-dominant pitching crew. The Dragons put the hurt on the Arabians with a sharp 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Rigg Mahurin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
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In other batting news, New Palestine let Jacob Morris and Jesse Isaacs run wild. Morris went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Isaacs went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave Isaacs a new career-high.
New Palestine's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pendleton Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. New Palestine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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