Preview: Newcastle Racers vs. Chickasha Fighting Chicks
The Newcastle Racers will head out on the road to challenge the Chickasha Fighting Chicks at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Newcastle will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Newcastle put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Fletcher 9-0.
Connor Leader looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Jackson Robertson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Kaden Longman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lane Seaton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Chickasha didn't have quite enough to beat Elgin on Wednesday and fell 3-1. Chickasha has struggled against Elgin recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Chickasha saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layton Bryan, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Newcastle pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Chickasha, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Chickasha's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Newcastle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .401. It's a different story for Chickasha, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Newcastle's hitters?
Newcastle beat Chickasha 7-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does Newcastle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chickasha turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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