Greenwood hasn't had much luck against New Palestine recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Woodmen will face off against the Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Greenwood has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greenwood is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to Plainfield.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and New Palestine had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Beech Grove on Monday. Considering the Dragons have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
New Palestine got a great performance from Sadey Hughbanks as she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hughbanks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Hirschy was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Dye, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
New Palestine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for New Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
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