New Palestine won the last time they faced Pendleton Heights and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Arabians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Rigg Mahurin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Morris and Jesse Isaacs did most of the damage at the plate: Morris went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Isaacs went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Those three hits gave Isaacs a new career-high.
Dragons
| 05/14/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 10-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Delta | 5-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 7-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Knightstown | 12-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Beech Grove | 11-1 |
| + 6 more games |
New Palestine pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pendleton Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
New Palestine will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pendleton Heights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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