The New Castle Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Shenango Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
New Castle will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Ambridge on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. New Castle fell just short of Ambridge by a score of 3-1.
Dominick Mrozek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Shenango sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Ellwood City on Tuesday.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Shenango, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
New Castle came out on top in a nail-biter against Shenango when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Castle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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