New Castle had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Knightstown Panthers. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Sydney Dobbs was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Dobbs wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Burris, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Knightstown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Knightstown's side, Grace Behny was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Behny a new career-high.
New Castle wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 22-0 defeat against Yorktown on the 27th. As for Knightstown, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 victory against Edinburgh on the 27th.
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