Racers
| 03/11/25 vs Ardmore | 29 |
| 03/24/25 @ Madill | 16 |
| 03/24/25 @ Madill | 15 |
| 03/11/25 vs Ardmore | 15 |
| 04/24/25 @ Community Christian | 12 |
Newcastle waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Community Christian Royals with a sharp 14-2 victory. Considering the Racers have won 12 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Schanuel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Taj Smith and Tyler Frazier did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Frazier went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Smith has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryder Gibson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Newcastle's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Community Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Coming up, Newcastle will be playing at home against Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Racers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Owls have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Community Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Norman North at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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