Sadly, New Castle is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 contests. They fell 5-2 to the Homer-Center Wildcats on Saturday.
Dominic Miller and Malik Jefferson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Miller went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Jefferson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Homer-Center's side, Owen Saiani made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Saiani has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Saiani was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brayden Rado was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Palmer, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Homer-Center, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
New Castle will play host again on Monday to welcome West Allegheny, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The last five games West Allegheny has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Homer-Center, they will head out on the road to square off against Penns Manor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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