Baseball Recap: Thad Longwell leads Moon Area to victory over New Castle

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 10:53am

Baseball Recap: Moon Area Tigers vs. New Castle Hurricanes

While Moon Area put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for New Castle. The Moon Area Tigers came out on top against the New Castle Hurricanes by a score of 3-0. The win was nothing new for Moon Area as they're now sitting on four straight.

The result came thanks to Coleman Fletcher's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Thad Longwell was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.

On New Castle's side, they got a good showing from Carlo DeSalvo, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.

The victory got Moon Area back to even at 7-7. As for New Castle, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Moon Area beat New Castle by a score of 3-2.

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