New Palestine hit Greenfield-Central with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cougars fell 6-2 to the Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Tuesday.
Greenfield-Central got a good showing from Hunter Robling, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Robling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Greenfield-Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Kidd, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Greenfield-Central and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for New Palestine, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Greenfield-Central will square off against Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for New Palestine, they will challenge Shelbyville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 2.9, the Golden Bears 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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