New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the Moniteau Warriors.
New Castle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Moniteau's side, Connor Ealy and Dawson Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ealy tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Cook pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ealy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Ealy scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cook scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keagan Book, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ian Ross, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Moniteau, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Castle will take on Ambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Ambridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Moniteau, they will be playing at home against Clarion-Limestone at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Moniteau is on a six-game streak of home wins, Clarion-Limestone a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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