New Palestine is 8-1 against Greenfield-Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The New Palestine Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Palestine is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Pendleton Heights. The result was nothing new for New Palestine, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Courtney Study's shutout, as she gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Sydney Oliver and Maddie Engle did most of the damage at the plate: Oliver went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Engle went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Jersi Gross was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon and snuck past 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Kristen Wineinger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leilani Forshey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
New Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Greenfield-Central, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Everything went New Palestine's way against Greenfield-Central in their previous meeting on May 2nd as New Palestine made off with a 16-2 win. Will New Palestine repeat their success, or does Greenfield-Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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