It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Castle can now relate to. They lost 17-10 to the Centerville Bulldogs on Tuesday. New Castle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Centerville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Artaysha Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kattie Mathews, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Centerville's side, Madi Yount made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Yount has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yount was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Harmony Owens was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5. Drew Tubesing was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
New Castle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Centerville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
New Castle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centerville, they will challenge Yorktown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Yorktown will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Centerville surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
