The New Palestine Dragons will face off against the Muncie Central Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Palestine can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Greenwood a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for New Palestine as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jacob Morris was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Neal, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Muncie Central came into Saturday's matchup having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Wapahani on Saturday.
Chase Baugh was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Baugh was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Emberton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
New Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Muncie Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-14.
Muncie Central'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 Muncie Central, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain New Palestine's hitters?
Everything went New Palestine's way against Muncie Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as New Palestine made off with a 9-0 victory. Does New Palestine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Muncie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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