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| 05/17/25 - Neutral | 2-1 W |
| 05/11/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 05/13/23 - Home | 5-8 L |
| 05/14/22 - Away | 2-15 L |
| 05/11/19 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/12/18 - Away | 5-9 L |
Crown Point faced New Palestine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Dragons 2-1. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Paige Liezert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Crown Point's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Crown Point has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for New Palestine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crown Point will welcome La Porte at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Slicers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for New Palestine, they will host Connersville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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