After flying high against Clarion-Limestone on Thursday, Moniteau came back down to earth. The Moniteau Warriors fell just short of the New Castle Hurricanes by a score of 9-7 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moniteau of the 9-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For New Castle's part, Olivia Hood made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Hood was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, New Castle let Aycealea Rose and Keara Mangieri loose on the outfield. Rose scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Mangieri scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Mangieri, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Moniteau has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for New Castle, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Moniteau will be playing in front of their home fans against Allegheny-Clarion Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Castle will take on Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. New Castle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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