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| 04/08/25 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 8-9 L |
New Castle won against Union County last Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Rushville Lions. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Emily Wells and Sydney Dobbs were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Wells tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Dobbs tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Wells scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Dobbs went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Dobbs has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kattie Mathews, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylie Chesher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
New Castle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rushville only posted a batting average of .250.
New Castle has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, New Castle is headed away from home for the first time to take on Muncie Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Rushville, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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