Baseball Game Preview: New Castle Hurricanes vs. Shenango Wildcats

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05/10/24 - Away	2-4 L
04/21/23 - Home	6-4 W
05/02/22 - Away	2-4 L
05/09/19 - Away	5-15 L
04/02/19 - Away	9-16 L
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New Castle and Shenango are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Castle is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.

Pine-Richland hit New Castle with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hurricanes lost 12-2 to the Rams.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Shenango ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Freedom Area.

New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Shenango, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.

New Castle couldn't quite finish off Shenango in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.