The New Castle Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Anderson Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Castle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, New Castle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Lawrence Central.
Sydney Dobbs was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dobbs was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Dobbs wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyndra Sims, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Baylie Chesher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Anderson lost 14-7 to Hamilton Heights on Wednesday. Anderson has struggled against Hamilton Heights recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
New Castle's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
New Castle took their win against Anderson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Castle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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