New Castle hasn't had much luck against New Palestine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will welcome the Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, New Castle turned things around against Connersville on Friday. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 7-2.
New Castle saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gannon Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Palestine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. Everything went their way against the Crusaders as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Kamp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Haines, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
New Palestine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
New Palestine pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for New Castle, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-16.
New Castle came up short against New Palestine in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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