Connersville is 0-10 against New Palestine since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Connersville Spartans will be playing at home against the New Palestine Dragons at 6:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Connersville after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lawrenceburg by a score of 7-6. Connersville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bre Brock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Rayleigh Bresher was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, New Palestine stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Triton Central a 9-0 shutout.
New Palestine also got a great performance from Cailyn Hurst as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Hurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Blum, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jersi Gross, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Connersville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Connersville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Connersville came up short against New Palestine in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Connersville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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