Dragons
| 05/01/25 @ Greenfield-Central | 9-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 2-1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Danville | 6-2 |
New Palestine had won three straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 12-2 to make it four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenfield-Central Cougars a 9-0 shutout. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Holden Hughes's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacob Morris and Rigg Mahurin did most of the damage at the plate: 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. That's the most RBI Mahurin has posted over his last 11 games. Gavin Neal was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: New Palestine lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.
As for Greenfield-Central, they now have a losing record of 6-7. They have struggled against New Palestine recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
On Greenfield-Central's side, they 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.
Looking ahead, New Palestine will square off against East Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Greenfield-Central, they will face off against Perry Meridian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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