Dragons
| 05/09/25 @ Connersville | 13 |
| 05/05/25 @ Warren Central | 13 |
| 04/28/25 vs Knightstown | 12 |
| 05/21/25 vs New Castle | 11 |
| 05/31/25 vs Indian Creek | 10 |
It's playoff time, and New Palestine had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Cascade Cadets 9-1 on Saturday. Considering the Dragons have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Rigg Mahurin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Morris, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May. Jackson Kamp was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
New Palestine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cascade only posted an OBP of .160.
The victory was the tenth in a row for New Palestine, bringing their record up to 24-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cascade, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
As of now, neither New Palestine nor the Cadets have any future games scheduled.
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