The Newcastle Racers will be playing at home against the Harrah Panthers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Newcastle: 2.8, Harrah: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Newcastle put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Bridge Creek onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was just what Newcastle needed coming off of a 7-0 loss in their prior game.
Jackson Robertson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Newcastle let Gunner King and Tyler Frazier loose on the outfield. King went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run, while Frazier scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Longman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Harrah was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Bethel.
Newcastle's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Harrah, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Newcastle skirted past Harrah 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Newcastle repeat their success, or does Harrah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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