It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Palestine had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Muncie Central Bearcats onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. The result was nothing new for New Palestine, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Morris made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morris was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Matheis, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nic Deering was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory was the fifth in a row for New Palestine, bringing their record for this year to 22-5. As for Muncie Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
New Palestine will take on Richmond at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Palestine: 2.3, Richmond: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Muncie Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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