Dragons
| 05/08/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 6-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Roncalli | 4-3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Franklin Community | 4-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Shelbyville | 9-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Center Grove | 4-3 |
| + 3 more games |
New Palestine extended their winning streak to eight on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 16-1 in the process. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Greenfield-Central Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dragons also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Sadey Hughbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Palestine let Jersi Gross and Katie Hirschy run wild. Gross went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Hirschy went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Gross a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Engle, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
As for Greenfield-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6. The match marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
On Greenfield-Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savvanna Riall, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
New Palestine and Greenfield-Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Dragons (ranked first) will meet Jennings County (ranked 127th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central will square off against Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (33 vs. 204).
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