Dragons
| 05/27/25 vs Greenwood | 18 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ Jennings County | 13 |
| 05/26/25 vs Beech Grove | 12 |
| 05/12/25 @ New Castle | 11 |
With a playoff win on the line, New Palestine rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Cascade Cadets 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sadey Hughbanks spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddie Engle was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in May. Another player making a difference was Jersi Gross, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
New Palestine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
New Palestine's win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Cascade, they moved to 21-6 with that defeat, which also ended their 15-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, New Palestine will face off against Cathedral at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Dragons will need to watch out since the Fighting Irish have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Cascade does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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