Dragons
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ Jennings County | 13 |
| 05/12/25 @ New Castle | 11 |
| 05/10/25 vs Columbus North | 11 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 11 |
New Palestine won against Delta on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Dragons didn't even let the Connersville Spartans on the board, marking the Dragons' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Sadey Hughbanks's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Callie Cromwell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lyndsay Goodin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
New Palestine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Connersville, they moved to 21-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, New Palestine will challenge Beech Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Connersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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