The New Albany Bulldogs will square off against the Corydon Central Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
New Albany blew Salem out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Salem got their revenge. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Lions by a score of 7-5.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central entered their tilt with Eastern on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Musketeers by a score of 6-2.
Ava Gerdon made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gerdon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addyson Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Addyson Branham, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Corydon Central pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for New Albany, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-14.
New Albany was able to grind out a solid win over Corydon Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-3. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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