Hagerstown had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 12-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the New Castle Trojans by a score of 8-6. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Nick Tinkle was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Jaxon Hale
| 05/01/26 vs New Castle | 1 |
| 04/30/26 @ Union County | 2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Bloomington North | 2 |
In other batting news, Jaxon Hale made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Rector, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
As for New Castle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 14th.
On New Castle's side, they let Caiden Ragan and Carson Bell run wild. Ragan went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Bell went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Bane, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Hagerstown will take on Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Castle, they will challenge Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
