Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, New Palestine couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 4-1 to the Cathedral Fighting Irish on Saturday. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fighting Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Sadey Hughbanks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, New Palestine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amber Hurt, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Dragons
| 06/07/25 vs Cathedral | 1-4 |
| 06/03/25 vs Cascade | 11-3 |
| 05/28/25 vs Roncalli | 7-1 |
| 05/27/25 vs Greenwood | 19-1 |
| 05/26/25 vs Beech Grove | 13-1 |
With the defeat, New Palestine broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-5. As for Cathedral, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 27-2.
New Palestine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cathedral, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Evansville Memorial on the 7th.
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