Baseball Game Preview: Lawrence Central Bears vs. New Castle Trojans

The Lawrence Central Bears will head out to take on the New Castle Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lawrence Central will be strutting in after a victory while New Castle will be coming in after a defeat.

Lawrence Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lebanon on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-4 win. The Bears not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024.

Lawrence Central got a great performance from Jonathon Gates Jr. as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Kaleb Burns was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Solomon Rashid was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Lawrence Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 17-2 to Pendleton Heights.

New Castle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hancock, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lawrence Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lawrence Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Lawrence Central's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.