New Palestine had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt East Central on Saturday. The Dragons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Dragons have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenna Tweedy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tweedy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other pitching news, New Palestine got a great performance from Sadey Hughbanks as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Hughbanks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Engle, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Kylee Beranek also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Dragons
| 04/19/25 vs East Central | 8-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Carmel | 4-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 12-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Franklin Central | 10-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Plainfield | 10-2 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory keeps New Palestine at an undefeated 8-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season. As for East Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Looking ahead, New Palestine will take on Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Franklin County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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