Softball Recap: New Castle falls despite strong effort from Artaysha Thompson

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 12:17pm

Softball Recap: New Castle Trojans vs. Greenfield-Central Cougars

After flying high against Anderson last Thursday, New Castle came back down to earth. The New Castle Trojans lost 10-1 to the Greenfield-Central Cougars on Saturday. New Castle has not had much luck with Greenfield-Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Artaysha Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.

On Greenfield-Central's side, Addi Heacox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Savvanna Riall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. LeiLeanna Faitele was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Greenfield-Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.

New Castle will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jay County at 5:00 p.m. As for Greenfield-Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pendleton Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Greenfield-Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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