There's no place like home for New Palestine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Shelbyville Golden Bears on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jacob Morris made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Morris wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Neal, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
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| 04/10/25 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
New Palestine now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Shelbyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Palestine will challenge Batesville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shelbyville, they will face off against Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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