Dragons
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ Jennings County | 13 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 11 |
| 04/16/25 @ Franklin Central | 10 |
| 04/10/25 vs Avon | 10 |
New Palestine came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Jennings County Panthers as they made off with a 14-1 win. Considering the Dragons have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadey Hughbanks looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Palestine got a massive performance out of Maddie Engle, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Engle has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyndsay Goodin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
New Palestine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
New Palestine's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jennings County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Coincidentally, New Palestine and Jennings County will both be playing Columbus North the next time they take the field. The Dragons will head out to face the Bull Dogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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