Softball Game Preview: Yorktown Tigers vs. New Castle Trojans

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05/09/24 - Away	14-3 W
05/09/23 - Home	10-0 W
05/10/22 - Away	11-1 W
05/11/21 - Home	11-4 W
05/23/19 - Neutral	10-1 W
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Yorktown has gone 9-1 against New Castle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Yorktown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Noblesville, who was ranked 11th at the time (Yorktown was ranked 23rd). The Tigers lost 9-1 to the Millers on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, New Castle fell victim to New Palestine and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 11-0.

New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Yorktown, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.

New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Yorktown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Yorktown's hitters?

Yorktown took their win against New Castle in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-3 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.