It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greenfield-Central can now relate to. They lost 10-4 to the New Palestine Dragons on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greenfield-Central of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 2nd.
Leilani Forshey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
On New Palestine's side, Courtney Study spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. Study has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allie Blum, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sydney Oliver was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Greenfield-Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for New Palestine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
As of now, neither Greenfield-Central nor New Palestine have any future games scheduled.
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