The New Palestine Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Central Flashes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in New Palestine's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
New Palestine's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Plainfield's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Dragons blew past the Quakers 10-2. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Sadey Hughbanks
| 04/10/25 vs Avon | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 9 |
| 04/03/25 vs Triton Central | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Plainfield | 11 |
Sadey Hughbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Katie Hirschy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Saydie Miller was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Hirschy wasn't the only one making solid contact: New Palestine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Central posted their closest victory since May 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Avon 4-2.
Franklin Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kiley Renick gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Miller, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Audrina Yorn also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
New Palestine's record is now 4-0. As for Franklin Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. New Palestine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Franklin Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
