Cathedral had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 11-7-1 to make it four. They came up short against the New Palestine Dragons, falling 13-7. If the Fighting Irish were looking for revenge after losing 6-5 to the Dragons when the teams met back in June of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Callum Birdzdell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Christiansen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for New Palestine, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On New Palestine's side, Jordan Barringer looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Colin Workman was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kingston Hedges, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cathedral will take on Heritage Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Palestine, they will square off against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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