The Muncie Central Bearcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Muncie Central will be strutting in after a victory while New Palestine will be coming in after a loss.
Muncie Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Randolph Southern with a sharp 20-13 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Muncie Central considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, New Palestine faced Avon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. New Palestine fell just short of Avon by a score of 7-6.
Paige Ernstes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sydney Oliver, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Muncie Central made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-13. As for New Palestine, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
Muncie Central might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from New Palestine in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Muncie Central, Sydney Hughbanks (who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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