Dragons
| 04/18/25 vs Carmel | 4-3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 10-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Triton Central | 10-0 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but New Palestine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carmel Greyhounds, sneaking past 4-3. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Dragons have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Sadey Hughbanks tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Hirschy, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Engle, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run.
New Palestine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
New Palestine's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, New Palestine will challenge East Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Carmel, they will square off against Columbus North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games the Bull Dogs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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