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| 05/06/25 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 8-10 L |
| 05/07/19 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 05/10/17 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/12/16 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 05/07/15 - Away | 2-0 W |
There's no place like home for New Castle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Ellwood City Wolverine 8-6. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 10-8 victory the Wolverine walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Zoie Shields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Olivia Hood was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gabby Mangieri, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: New Castle lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 6-3 when they post two or more home runs.
New Castle moved to 9-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Ellwood City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Looking ahead, New Castle will welcome Union Area at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellwood City, they will head out on the road to face off against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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