Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is 0-5 against New Palestine since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, everything went Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's way against Eastern Hancock as Indianapolis Scecina Memorial made off with a 12-5 win.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial let David Mendez and Jackson Daves loose on the outfield. Mendez scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Daves went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Dom McKiernan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for New Palestine's offense. They fell just short of Perry Meridian by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Considering the last time New Palestine couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Jacob Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for New Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from New Palestine in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Indianapolis Scecina Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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