The Wilmington Greyhounds will head out to face off against the New Castle Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Sharpsville hit Wilmington with a five-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Greyhounds lost 9-1 to the Blue Devils.
Wilmington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Williamson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was Williamson's first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Castle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past Ellwood City 8-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Hurricanes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Zoie Shields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Hood, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Mangieri, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
New Castle lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 6-3 when they post two or more home runs.
Wilmington's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for New Castle, their record is now 9-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Wilmington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like New Castle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wilmington might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from New Castle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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