New Palestine faced Munster in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Dragons fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Amber Hurt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Hirschy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
New Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
New Palestine will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Crown Point at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 2.1, the Bulldogs 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Munster, they will challenge Marist at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The RedHawks will roll in looking for their 21st straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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