The New Castle Hurricanes are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Butler Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Butler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Castle, who comes in off a win.
New Castle is headed out to face Butler after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. New Castle came out on top against Our Lady of the Sacred Heart by a score of 6-3 on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Hurricanes as they're now sitting on four straight dating back to last season.
Zoe Shields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
Olivia Hood
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On the hitting side, New Castle let Olivia Hood and Aliyah Stalczynski run wild. Hood scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3, while Stalczynski went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Hood is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keara Mangieri, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Butler fell victim to Fox Chapel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Foxes.
New Castle was able to grind out a solid victory over Butler when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 7-2. Does New Castle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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