New Palestine and Mooresville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but New Palestine had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mooresville Pioneers by a score of 3-2. New Palestine's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Michael Thorpe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Palestine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Matheis, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Jackson Kamp was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, New Palestine didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mooresville's side, Hogan Denny was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over 7.2 innings pitched. Denny was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Brabender, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
New Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Mooresville, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 31-3.
New Palestine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mooresville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Avon at 8:00 p.m. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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