New Palestine won the last time they faced Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, and things went their way on Monday too. The New Palestine Dragons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders and snuck past 8-6.
Adam Rickey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rickey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rickey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Morris, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ben Hirschy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's side, Jackson Daves made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
New Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Palestine will take on New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Palestine is facing New Castle at the right time seeing as New Castle is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, they will be playing at home against Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Speedway will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's game.
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