Rushville lost against New Castle back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rushville Lions fell just short of the New Castle Trojans by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rushville in their matchups with New Castle: they've now lost eight in a row.
Alex Reynolds put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Reynolds was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Reynolds wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mo Manghelli, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On New Castle's side, Garren Mefford was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hancock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rushville's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for New Castle, their win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Rushville will head out on the road to take on Tri at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rushville is facing Tri at the right time seeing as Tri is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Castle, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Westfield at 12:00 p.m. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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