New Castle had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it ten. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Delta Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Tuesday.
As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Delta's part, not much got past Zane Cline, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep New Castle off the board. Cline has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Delta's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Everrett Linn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Palmer Phillips also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will host Centerville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Delta, they will welcome Alexandria-Monroe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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