New Castle is 9-1 against Ambridge since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The New Castle Hurricanes will look to defend their home field against the Ambridge Bridgers at 4:00 p.m. New Castle is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
New Castle lost 13-1 to Moniteau on Friday.
New Castle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ambridge scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Hopewell by a score of 12-11.
Adam Fernandez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Naziel Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Teagan Baker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Ambridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Ambridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
New Castle skirted past Ambridge 5-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does New Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ambridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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