It was a good run, but Indianapolis Scecina Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the New Palestine Dragons by a score of 8-6. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has not had much luck with New Palestine recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Jackson Daves was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On New Palestine's side, Adam Rickey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rickey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rickey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Morris was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and two doubles. Ben Hirschy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-15. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will take on Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is facing Speedway at the right time seeing as Speedway is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for New Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Castle is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning New Palestine will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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