It was a good run, but New Palestine unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-1 to the Roncalli Royals. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs New Palestine has scored all season.
New Palestine got a good showing from Cailyn Hurst, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hurst has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Hirschy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Roncalli's side, Avery Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
At the plate, Bennie Leffler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Fegan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
New Palestine's defeat ended an 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-1. As for Roncalli, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
New Palestine will head out on the road to face off against Greenfield-Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Palestine's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Greenfield-Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roncalli, they will play host again on Friday to welcome North Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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