The New Palestine Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Greenwood Woodmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with New Palestine sitting on three straight wins and Greenwood on four.
Last Wednesday, New Palestine was able to grind out a solid victory over New Castle, taking the game 6-2.
New Palestine let Jacob Morris and Jackson Kamp loose on the outfield. Morris scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Kamp went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Greenwood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Plainfield 5-4. That's two games straight that Greenwood has won by just one run.
Ethan King was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jagger Bray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
New Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Greenwood, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Greenwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Palestine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Greenwood, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain New Palestine's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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