After flying high against Connersville last Saturday, New Palestine came back down to earth. The New Palestine Dragons took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pendleton Heights Arabians on Wednesday. New Palestine was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pendleton Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Michael Thorpe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Pendleton Heights' side, they got a great performance from Colton Frank as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Williamson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
New Palestine's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Pendleton Heights, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
While New Palestine had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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